Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (File photo) The list of government agencies expressing their firm opposition to a proposal to separate Mindanao from the rest of the country grew even longer as the Department of National Defense (DND) reiterated its commitment to...
The Department of National Defense (DND) is exploring cooperation in technology transfer and research and development with Sweden as part of the efforts to achieve a self-reliant defense posture and more effectively protection of Philippine sovereignty. This was among the issues discussed when DND...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will engage in more activities with its military allies this year in the West Philippine Sea and other parts of the country in order to further improve defense partnerships and interoperability, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said. Teodoro said...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is now embarking on a new defense concept that seeks to ensure security in the exploration of natural resources within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said. Teodoro said the new defense concept, which he...
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro has ordered a full vetting process for people being sent by manpower agencies to work as janitors and for other jobs to all the offices of the department. Teodoro cited operational security as the reason when he ordered a secure and strict vetting process,...
(L-R) Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines David Bruce Hartman and Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (Photo by DND) The Philippines and Canada further boosted their defense partnership following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that sought to...
(R-L) DND Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko interact with delegates from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) led by Director-General for Infrastructure Management Department Tanaka Hiroo during a meeting at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon...
DND SEcretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (File photo) Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. called out China after its foreign affairs spokesperson insulted President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. over the latter's congratulatory remarks to Taiwan's new President. Teodoro found it...
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (File photo) The Philippines and Canada are set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on defense cooperation "very soon" as more countries back Manila's position amid its territorial dispute with China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). This was confirmed...
DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. delivers a speech during the joint DND-AFP New Year's Call on Jan. 12, 2024 at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. (Photo by AFP) The leadership of the Department of National Defense (DND) and Philippine National Police (PNP) conducted their traditional New Year's call...
The spoiled transfer of 39 million gallons of fuel from a United States military facility to Subic Bay, Zambales stirred controversy as progressive groups sought the Philippines and US governments to explain the "clandestine" work, fearing that it that might raise regional tension. Activist group "...
The Department of National Defense (DND) called on the public to support the security sector to help make the Philippines "stable, secure, and solid" in 2024. DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. made the appeal in his New Year's Day message. "The Department of National Defense joins our people in...
