Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Monday, Sept. 8, criticized Chinese President Xi Jinping’s advocacy to create a Beijing-led “multipolar world” which is seen as a counter to the Western narrative of a United States-led international order. Speaking at the...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. will represent the Philippines at the Seoul Defense Dialogue (SDD) 2025 and the 75th anniversary of the United Nations Command (UNC) in Seoul, South Korea on Sept. 8 to 9. Teodoro will join counterparts from Japan, South Africa,...
The Philippines and the United Kingdom are exploring the possibility of holding a third maritime dialogue before 2025 ends, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro disclosed this after meeting with UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. responded with brutal honesty to questions from Chinese military officials regarding the South China Sea territorial dispute during an assembly of defense and military leaders, along with other global officials, in Singapore over...
President Marcos welcomed the establishment of the Philippines-European Union Security and Defense Dialogue, which was initiated during the two-day visit of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission (HRVP) Kaja Kallas. President...
The Philippines and the European Union (EU) announced on Monday, June 2, the creation of the new EU-Philippine Security and Defense Dialogue, which will deepen cooperation on security matters both in the regional and global spheres. DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo and H igh Representative for Foreign...
Ukraine will assign a defense attaché to the Philippines as part of efforts to develop bilateral defense cooperation. This was revealed during the bilateral meeting of Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Defence Oleksandr Kozenko on...
The Department of National Defense (DND) reinforced its defense cooperation with major European allies on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday, May 31. DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. held separate bilateral meetings with European Union (EU) chief diplomat Kaja...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said he engaged in a verbal tussle with some young Chinese nationals who allegedly posed as journalists and confronted Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. over the South China Sea (SCS)...
Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. expressed his gratitude to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for keeping him in his position as the head of the Department of National Defense (DND). Teodoro, in a statement, said that his mission at the DND “continues” after Marcos rejected the...
While other regions and countries have retaliated against United States President Donald Trump’s imposition of increased tariffs on foreign goods, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will instead seek “a frank and constructive dialogue” to address trade-related concerns. ...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has concluded its nationwide dialogue with government officials, experts and individuals on issues involving red-tagging, the practice of law enforcement and intelligence agencies to label a person or organization as communist or terrorist. In a statement, the...
