The Philippines is in talks with other like-minded countries, aside from the United States and Australia, for the conduct of the joint sail patrol in the West Philippine Sea, Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said Thursday.

"Definitely that is our plan and right now we are in the process of working in other countries who in fact want to join the joint sail," he said in a press conference on Thursday here at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.

Brawner said several countries have already given their intention to join sail patrols with the Philippines.

"For us, in the Philippines, this is a very good indication that the intent of the like-minded countries to come together to promote the rules-based international order and to make that security in the Indo-Pacific region is maintained at all times," he said.

Australia and the Philippines earlier agreed to hold joint maritime patrols in the South China Sea, after the two countries elevated their ties into a strategic partnership.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. inked several agreements and a joint declaration during their first-ever bilateral earlier this month.

The Australia-Philippines' bilateral declaration stated that they would "enhance and strengthen our extensive and long-standing defense and security cooperation" with joint exercises and bilateral patrols in the South China Sea.

Meanwhile, the Philippines and the US tackled possible joint maritime patrols as part of Washington's efforts to boost military alliance across the region and beyond.

In his previous interviews in August, National Security Council Assistant director-general Jonathan Malaya said the discussions on joint patrols between the Philippines and the US "are in their advanced stages."

"That's going to be within this year," he said, as he did not give further details citing the sensitivity of the matter.