US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and National Security Adviser Eduardo M. Año (Sullivan's X account / Año file photo) The national government should resolve its maritime dispute with China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) through peaceful means, key security advisers of Manila and...
Due to the confidential nature of the details behind the resupply missions to the grounded BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, it remains unclear why it took the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) more or less 12 hours to rescue the injured Navy personnel. In the middle of the hearing of...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said that the recent Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal incident was a "deliberate aggressive action" and not a misunderstanding or accident. Department of National Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro on Tuesday, June 25, 2024,...
The Philippine government does not see as armed attack China’s recent action against Filipino troops in the West Philippine Sea although it already led to severe injuries, including the dismemberment of a finger, and the confiscation of their firearms. National Security Adviser Eduardo Año told...
Amid closer ties between Manila and Washington and their joint military exercises under the watch of President Marcos, the Philippines landed among the top 17 destinations of US civil aerospace and defense exports in the Asia-Pacific region from April 2023 to March 2024. During the 12-month period,...
The Philippines and Greece agreed to advance and improve their defense relationship amid numerous global and regional issues, high-ranking officials of both countries announced on Wednesday, June 19. (From right) DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo meets with Defense Minister Nikos Dendias during...
(File photo) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has deployed a water filtration truck with a seven-man Rapid Deployment Team (RDT) to Negros Occidental to ensure the continuous supply of potable water in areas affected by the Kanlaon Volcano eruption. The water filtration truck and team were ferried...
Sweden's Defense chief has described actions against Filipino troops in the West Philippine Sea as incidents that "put human lives at risk," saying Stockholm is ready to engage in defense partnership Manila if it wishes. At the celebration of the Swedish National Day in Manila Thursday...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. attends the 21st International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) in Singapore on June 1, 2024.. (Photo courtesy of DND) The Philippines is not the one to blame for the rising tension in the West...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (leftmost) meets with foreign delegates on the sidelines of the 21st International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) in Singapore on May 31, 2024. (Photo by DND) The Philippines is expected to enhance its...
"An act of war." This was how President Marcos described what the "willful" killing of a Filipino in the West Philippine Sea would mean to the Philippines, saying the country would respond accordingly if such an act happened. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel rescue young girls affected by flashflood caused by typhoon "Aghon" in Brgy. 10, Lucena, Quezon on May 26, 2024. (Photo by PCG) More than 16,000 persons who were forced to flee their homes due to typhoon “Aghon” were still staying in evacuation centers as...
