FA-50 light fighter jets of the Philippine Air Force fly with a B-52H bomber aircraft of the United States Pacific Air Force for its first ever combined air patrol over the West Philippine Sea on February 19, 2024. (Photo by PAF) The Philippines, through the National Security Council (NSC),...
"We get things done." President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) This was President Marcos' answer to praises he had been receiving for his response to issues surrounding the country's national security, economic competitiveness, tourism, and infrastructure development. In an...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua is blocked by a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel during one of her patrol operations in Bajo de Masinloc, Zambales from Feb. 1 to 9, 2024. (Photo by PCG) Starting this February, civilian vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Bureau of...
National Security Adviser Eduardo Año (File photo) Amid a proposal for the separation of Mindanao from the rest of the country, National Security Adviser Eduardo Año warned on Sunday, Feb. 4, that the national government will not hesitate to use force to suppress any attempt to "dismember the...
While the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) is open for reform, it would not be proper to abolish it now. United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur Irene Khan meets key officials of the National Security Council (NSC), the National Task Force to End Local Communist...
National Security Adviser Eduardo M. Año and Minister To Lam of the Vietnam Ministry of Public Security discusses measures to pursue a robust security cooperation during the NSC-MPS Bilateral Meeting, held at the sides of President Marcos’ state visit to Hanoi, Vietnam on Jan. 29, 2024. (photo:...
President Marcos is pushing for enhanced parliamentary cooperation between the Philippines and Vietnam, stressing that it will promote national security and socioeconomic development for both nations. (From left) President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Chairman of the National Assembly of...
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,...
The National Security Council (NSC) has disagreed with the travel advisory issued by the Canadian government for its citizens in the Philippines, saying that the travel warning does not reflect the real situation in Mindanao. In a statement issued on Thursday, Jan. 18, National Security Adviser...
NSC spokesperson Jonathan Malaya (File photo) The New People's Army (NPA) is no longer considered a force to reckon with by the national government after it supposedly lost its support from the mass, an official of the National Security Council (NSC) said Monday, Jan. 15. NSC spokesperson Jonathan...
The National Security Council (NSC) welcomed the results of a survey conducted by a private research firm which found that majority of adult Filipinos agree with the current administration's approach to handling the territorial dispute between the Philippines and China in the West Philippine Sea...
While the Philippine government welcomes China’s offer for dialogues on matters concerning the West Philippine Sea (WPS), an official of the National Security Council (NSC) said this would only prosper if harassments and bullying are stopped on Philippine vessels. NSC spokesperson Jonathan Malaya...
