The Philippines and India have agreed to expand security engagements and implement military exchanges as defense officials of both countries met to discuss mutual interests and the rule of law in the volatile Indo-Pacific. The recent talk came after Indian Ambassador to the Philippines Shambhu...
Malacañang has bared new sets of appointments made by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. in various government agencies. Marcos named new officials in the Office of the President (OP), Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Department of Trade...
The Department of National Defense (DND) said Monday, Feb. 20, that it enhanced its security cooperation with its counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) after participating in back-to-back regional conferences in Jakarta, Indonesia. Department of National Defense (DND)...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has made several new appointments in the Department of Agriculture (DA) and in the Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) major service commands. Malacañang released the list of new appointees on Thursday, Feb. 16. The new appointments in the DA, which the...
The Department of National Defense (DND) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expressed support to the ongoing construction of the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP) which will include a station at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines / AFP DND Sec. Carlito...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. lauded the Senate Wednesday, Feb. 8, for addressing the concerns of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on the implementation of Republic Act No. 11709 or the law prescribing a fixed term for senior military officers....
P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon has welcomed Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr.’s clarification Tuesday, Feb. 7 that the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program can't cure mental health issues. P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon (Facebook)...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Department of National Defense (DND) will consider the position of local government units (LGUs) in finalizing the locations of the four additional sites that will be built by the Philippines and United States under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation...
Senator Robinhood C. Padilla reminded the youth about the importance of military training in ensuring the country's preparedness for any threat or eventuality. During Monday, February 6 hearing of the Senate Subcommittee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education, Padilla said the Philippines...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Saturday, Feb. 4, quelled fears of possible development or test of nuclear weapons to be allegedly conducted by the United States in military facilities of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as part of the implementation of...
United States Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Lloyd Austin III sought to establish a stronger cooperation between the US and Philippines militaries, particularly in the fields of counter-terrorism and humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) operations. United States Defense...
United States Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III plans to push forward the Western strategy of maintaining a “free and open” Indo-Pacific region while he is in the Philippines. United States Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III arrives in Manila on...
