Manila hosts high-level Philippines-European Union seminar on maritime crisis response followed by Exercise Alalayan 2026

Uniunea Europeana

Manila, The Philippines, 21 May  —   The European Union (EU), in collaboration with the Philippine National Maritime Center, has organized a high-level seminar in Manila on coordinating responses to large-scale maritime crises, followed by the annual, multi-agency maritime security drill Exercise Alalayan. Supported by EU project  ESIWA+ (Enhancing the EU’s Security Cooperation in and with Asia and the Indo-Pacific) and  EU CRIMARIO , the two-day event convenes government officials and experts