Any attack on Philippine aircraft, vessels, or its military in the South China Sea would invoke the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT), United States President Joe Biden pronounced. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and US President Joe Biden (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Biden made the...
Like our ancestors, Filipinos today should stand by the country against oppression amid unacceptable threats. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) President Marcos made the statement during the 82nd commemoration of the Araw ng Kagitingan on Tuesday, April 9, where he labeled...
Senator Imee Marcos on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 reiterated her call for Filipinos to exercise prudence in making rhetorics about the country’s stand on the West Philippine Sea saying the country cannot wage a war empty-handed. “The Philippines cannot wage a war empty-handed, no matter the...
Department of National Defense (DND) spokesperson Director Arsenio Andolong (Photo by Martin A. Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of National Defense (DND) ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to investigate social media pages and websites engaged in suspicious recruitment...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said the mitigating measures implemented by Taiwan over the years bore fruit which was evident in the contained impact of a powerful earthquake there recently. OCD Administrator Ariel Nepomuceno said Taiwan’s preparedness has “improved a lot through the...
Sen. Francis Tolentino is pushing for the completion of the Philippine Navy (PN) Archipelagic Defense Act and the PN Basing Strategy 2040. Sen. Francis “Tol” N. Tolentino, chairperson of the Special Committee on Philippine Maritime and Admiralty Zones, presides over the public hearing on...
Following a magnitude 7.5 earthquake that rocked Taiwan, residents in coastal communities in Northern Luzon were evacuated due to the threat of a tsunami, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) bared on Wednesday, April 3. According to the OCD, a pre-emptive evacuation was conducted in Pagudpud and...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) cautions the public from believing disinformation online about the supposed arrival of military equipment from United States and China for the upcoming Exercise Balikatan 2024, quoting OCD Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno. (Photo screengrabbed from Youtube) The...
Apparently inspired by the recent remarks of President Marcos Jr., the Department of National Defense (DND) said Filipinos are not known globally as aggressors but will not hesitate to take actions if the country’s sovereignty is at stake. In a statement on Good Friday, March 29, Defense...
Government personnel practice the "duck, cover, hold" position as they participate in the First Quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on March 25, 2024. (Photo by OCD) Recognizing the fact that natural disasters could strike at any given time, the Office of...
Reiterating its commitment to a defense treaty that will allow the United States to come to the Philippines’ defense in case of an armed attack, Washington on Sunday, March 24, (Manila time) expressed its solidarity with the Philippines after China’s latest water cannon attack against a...
(L-R) Cambodian Ambassador to the Philippines Phan Peuv and Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (Photo courtesy of DND) As the Philippines continues to fortify its defense and security capabilities, the Department of National Defense (DND) forged stronger alliance...
