The Philippines and Brunei are eyeing cooperation between their coast guard personnel as Manila is strengthening its bilateral ties with Southeast Asian neighbors amid developments in the Indo-Pacific. During the 3rd Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation which was held in Manila on August...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. is seeking to expand the country’s defense cooperation with South Korea. (L-R) Republic of Korea (ROK) Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Sang-hwa and Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto “Gibo”...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Japanese Komeito Party Chief Representative Yamaguchi Natsuo agreed to deepen ties in maritime security and defense as they addressed security concerns in the Southeast Asia region. (From left) President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Komeito...
Three Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites in Northern Luzon were visited by Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. on Tuesday, Aug. 15, to personally witness the progress of the construction and upgrades of the said infrastructures. Department...
Senator Francis Tolentino has urged President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to push for the amendment and strengthening of the RP-US Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) and other ancillary treaties and agreements for an iron-clad US support principally to cover the Philippine-China territorial dispute on the...
The Department of National Defense (DND) said Tuesday, August 15, that it has explored potential areas of business cooperation in the defense and security industries with the United States – Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Business Council (US-ABC). Defense Secretary Gilberto...
After President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. made a strong statement on the issue on the West Philippine Sea (WPS), he must convince Filipinos that the country needs to invest more on its defense. Professor Renato de Castro, a political analyst from the De La Salle University, explained that the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) The House of Representatives is backing the proposed spending hike on the defense sector under the P5.768-trillion 2024 National Expenditure Program (NEP) or national budget. Thus, said House Speaker Martin...
There is no need for the Philippine government to go on panic-buying when shopping for modern defense equipment even though tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) remains high. Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero (Senate PRIB Photo) Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero stressed the tensions in...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Monday, August 7 has called on lawmakers to review the current provisions in the procurement law to help the country’s armed forces develop a credible defense posturing necessary to defend the country from external aggressions, particulary in the...
The Philippines will assume the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM)-Plus Experts Working Groups (EWGs) on Maritime Security beginning next year. (Courtesy of DND) The ADMM-Plus is a platform for ASEAN and its eight dialogue partners...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, August 7 renewed his push for the modernization of the country’s military assets so it can effectively deter all kinds of threats and provocations in the West Philippine Sea. Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairman of the Senate Committee...
