“Democracy has prevailed. This is a victory for the people of Marikina,” said Congressman-elect Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro on Thursday, June 26, following the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc’s reversal of the First Division 's ruling canceling his Certificate of Candidacy...
Outgoing Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said on Thursday, June 26, that he would bring up before the Supreme Court the Commission on Elections ' (Comelec) ruling that allowed the proclamation of Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro as Marikina City’s 1st District representative and...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc reversed the First Division 's ruling cancelling the Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro 's Certificate of Candidacy (COC), also lifting the suspension order of his proclamation. Teodoro garnered the most votes for the city 's 1st District...
Amid ongoing territorial disputes and broader regional security challenges, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. called on Filipinos to recognize the ongoing responsibility of safeguarding the nation’s sovereignty and to contribute actively to peace and progress....
The Department of National Defense (DND) will coordinate with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for the planned establishment of a new coast guard station on Balabac Island in Palawan. DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said the area on Balabac Island where they initially planned to put up a...
The Department of National Defense (DND) will construct an airstrip and a Philippine Navy (PN) station on Balabac Island in Palawan, one of the nine Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites agreed upon by the Philippines and the United States. DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. paid tribute to all Muslim personnel in the defense department and its bureau, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), for their contributions to nation-building as the Muslim community commemorated Eid al-Adha or the Feast of...
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...
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)...
To establish a common operating picture in the South China Sea and Indo-Pacific region, Australia and Japan are considering to develop a military intelligence-sharing agreement with the Philippines. This came as Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. met with ...
