President Marcos said the Philippines is open to a possible visiting forces agreement (VFA) with Germany, but it is still a "long way off." "Well, why not? We probably, in reality, we 're still a long way off of that," Marcos said in a joint press conference with German President Frank-Walter...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson proposed on Sunday, June 14 a mechanism that would allow senators who are detained to participate in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Lacson said that while the composition of the Senate is the same as that of the Impeachment Court, the...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Saturday condemned China 's sanctions against Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr., calling the move a direct affront to the Philippine government and its sovereign decisions. In a statement, Pangilinan said...
The Department of National Defense (DND) and its Canadian counterpart signed a logistics agreement designed to “put teeth” into their expanding security alliance in the Indo-Pacific region. Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Canadian Minister of National...
House prosecution panel spokesperson Lanao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong is taunting impeachment respondent Vice President Sara Duterte 's legal team for allegedly having nothing to offer in terms of counter-evidence. This, despite Duterte 's tapping of a highly-regarded law...
Armscor Global Defense Inc. (AGDI), the country’s largest defense manufacturer, is banking on the implementation of the Tatak Pinoy Act to boost demand for its products and drive growth in the local firearms manufacturing industry. “With Tatak Pinoy, government entities must honor domestic...
Members of the new Senate majority bloc have announced measures to support communities affected by the magnitude-7.8 earthquake that struck parts of Mindanao on Monday, while also calling on minority senators to join their relief initiative. In a statement, the group expressed solidarity with...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday, June 3, pressed for a stronger and expanded Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as he underscored the military’s gradual shift toward external defense while continuing internal security operations in key...
After weeks of avoiding direct public remarks on the impeachment case against her, Vice President Sara Duterte has finally broken her silence, issuing a strongly worded statement on the “current state” of the nation amid escalating political tensions and reiterating her claim that efforts to...
The Philippines and Vietnam signed four agreements covering defense, digital transformation, tourism, and education. The four agreements were signed during the meeting between President Marcos and Vietnamese President To Lam at Malacañan on Monday, June 1. During a joint press conference, Marcos...
A network advocating evidence-based drug policies rejected Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano’s description of the Duterte administration’s anti-illegal drugs campaign as a “human rights campaign,” saying the bloody crackdown was marked by violence, fear, and impunity. In a statement...
The Philippines and Japan are expected to deepen defense and maritime cooperation during President Marcos’ upcoming State Visit to Tokyo, with Manila seeking stronger operational collaboration and support for the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). During a pre-departure...
