The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) led the commemoration of the 39th anniversary of the historic “Sipat” or Mt. Data Peace Accord between the Philippine government (GPH) and the Cordillera Bodong Administration – Cordillera People 's...
The Department of National Defense (DND) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reaffirmed their commitment to the Constitution and their mandate to the Filipino people, rejecting politically motivated calls for the military to withdraw support from the government amid heightened political...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. held a meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Nakatani Gen ahead of the entry into force of the Philippines-Japan Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) on Thursday, Sept. 11. Teodoro held a bilateral defense dialogue with Gen on the...
The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) recently recognized D&L Industries’ wholly owned subsidiary Chemrez Technologies, Inc. at the inaugural Coconut Industry Sustainability (COINS) Awards. Chemrez received awards as the Most Diversified and Innovative Firm in the Philippine coconut industry as...
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...
ILOILO CITY – Rep. James “Jojo” Ang Jr. of Uswag Ilonggo party-list has denied kickback allegations by controversial contractors Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya II and his wife Sarah. “I strongly and categorically deny the baseless accusations against me of alleged corrupt practices and...
The Department of National Defense (DND) reaffirmed its defense and security cooperation with Canada’s Minister of Defence on the sidelines of the Seoul Defense Dialogue (SDD) and the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations Command in South Korea on Monday, Sept. 8. DND...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) expressed support for a swift and impartial investigation into flood control projects flagged for alleged irregularities. NDRRMC Chairperson and Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. warned...
Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. called on the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on Monday, Sept. 8, to resolve its internal rifts as he underscored that unity within the organization is crucial to sustaining the gains of the...
State-run think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has urged President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to sign the consolidated Senate and House bills on the proposed Animal Industry Development and Competitiveness Act into law, touting its benefits for the livestock sector. In...
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,...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to safeguard the conduct of the first-ever parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on Oct. 13. Teodoro delivered the directive during...