Department of National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (Photo: DND) The Department of National Defense (DND) will sign a defense cooperation agreement with Germany next month as the national government forges partnerships with more “like-minded” nations to stop China’s aggression in...
Senior officials from the Department of National Defense (DND) led by Usec. Salvador Melchor B. Mison Jr. (middle, wearing white barong) host Japanese delegates led by Mr. Nishiwaki Osamu, Deputy Commissioner of Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Agency (middle, wearing black coat) during a...
DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (File photo) The Department of National Defense (DND) joined the Christian community in celebrating Easter Sunday on April 20. DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said the resurrection of Jesus Christ reminds the Filipinos that “hope and redemption will...
(L-R) Lt. Gen. Matsunaga Koji, vice chief of staff of Japan Self Defense Forces (JSDF), and Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. (Photo: DND) The Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) signed by the Philippines and Japan will further propel the two countries’...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (File photo) In commemoration of the 83rd anniversary of Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) on Wednesday, April 9, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. challenged Filipinos to step up and contribute to...
The future BRP Miguel Malvar arrives in Subic, Zambales on April 8, 2025. (Photo: DND) The newest acquisition of the Philippine Navy (PN), a South Korean-made corvette, finally arrived in the Philippines on Tuesday, April 8. Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. led...
(File photo: Philippine Veterans Affairs Office) The Department of National Defense (DND) paid tribute to Filipino veterans whose courage and sacrifice laid the foundation for the nation's freedom in time for the commemoration of the Philippine Veterans Week and the 83 rd Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of...
US Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on March 28, 2025 for a bilateral meeting with DND Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (Photo: Martin A. Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) Amid controversies about the reported leak of a war plan in Yemen, United...
(L-R) US and Philippines defense secretaries Pete Hegseth and Gilberto Teodoro Jr. shake hands after a press conference at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on March 28, 2025. (Photo: Martin A. Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines and United States decided to re-establish deterrence in the...
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. delivers a speech during the 49th founding anniversary of the Western Command (Wescom) in Palawan on March 24, 2025. The event was also attended by Lt. Gen. Jimmy Larida (center on stage), AFP vice chief of staff, and Vice Adm. Alfonso Torres Jr. (right),...
Senatorial candidate Ben Tulfo is eyeing for the establishment of a Department of Disaster and Emergency, which would oversee the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). Senatorial candidate Ben Tulfo (MB file photo) Currently, the NDRRMC operates under the Office of Civil...
The Department of National Defense (DND) is eyeing the declaration of the Grande Island as a military reservation following the arrest of six foreigners and their alleged two Filipino cohorts over suspicions of espionage on Wednesday, March 19. DND Assistant Secretary Arsenio Andolong said the...
