The BRP Miguel Malvar took on water while being towed ahead of a live-fire drill in the South China Sea.
About 28,500 U.S. troops are stationed in South Korea, but the White House is considering changes to that military footprint.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to visit the Philippines, the first stop in his first trip to the Indo-Pacific next week.
Quinterius Chappelle has been charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Sahela Sangrait. He pleaded not guilty.
