The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) joins in the flag-raising and wreath-laying ceremony at the Rizal Monument, Rizal Park in Manila on Dec. 30, 2023 to commemorate the 127th death anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal. (Photo courtesy of AFP) The Department of National Defense (DND) encouraged...
The Japanese government has turned over an Air Surveillance Radar System to the Philippine Air Force (PAF) as a sign of Japan’s commitment to support the Philippines’ armed forces, Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko said on Thursday, Dec. 21. In a post on X (formerly...
The Philippines is gearing up for next year’s El Niño phenomenon, with Department of Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert Teodoro on Tuesday, Dec. 19, revealing that there are now provisions for medium- and long-term infrastructure projects that would address multiple issues brought by the extreme...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), through a Monetary Board Resolution, has approved the planned merger of Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and Robinsons Bank Corporation (RBC). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), Ayala-led BPI said that the BSP approved the merger...
(Courtesy of 59th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army) Six suspected New People's Army (NPA) communist rebels and one soldier died in a fierce firefight in Balayan, Batangas on Sunday, Dec. 17. Joint forces from the Philippine Army's 59th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Navy (PN) and Philippine Air...
As the Christmas holiday is just around the corner, the Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, Dec. 15, called on Filipinos to celebrate safely and responsibly by following its "Ligtas na Christmas" guidelines. (Keith Bacongco / Manila Bulletin File Photo) In a media forum held via Zoom, DOH...
Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. (File photo) Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. is hoping that the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between the Philippines and Japan will be signed by both countries "as soon as possible" amid...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (File photo by DND) Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. appears to be reluctant in pushing for the conduct of a bilateral discussion between the governments of the Philippines and China concerning...
(L-R) Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles and Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (File photo courtesy of DND) After concluding its joint patrol with the United States military in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Philippines kicked...
(L-R) Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. shake hands with Japan’s State Minister of Defense Miyazawa Hiroyuki when they met during the sidelines of the 10th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting (ADMM)-Plus in Jakarta, Indonesia on Nov. 16, 2023. (Photo by DND)...
(Front to back) Philippine Navy vessels BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PS-15), BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150), and US Navy littoral combat ship USS Gabriel Gaffords (LCS-10) conduct tactical maneuvers in the West Philippine Sea on Nov. 23, 2023 as part of the Philippines-United States maritime cooperative...
(File photo) The granting of amnesty to rebels and insurgent groups by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is a step closer towards the realization of peace, and the nearing end of the country's insurgency problem and 55-year-long communist rebellion in the country. Department of National...
