The Department of National Defense (DND) is looking forward to the cordial conclusion of the termination of its P12.797-billion helicopter acquisition project with Russia. Department of National Defense spokesperson Arsenio Andolong (File photo) The DND, under the leadership of Officer in Charge...
Three years since it was last held, the Philippines officially resumed its bilateral military dialogue with Japan recently, signaling the conduct of more activities between the two Asian countries to enhance their defense and security, the Department of National Defense (DND) said Monday, Oct. 24....
After getting much hyped during the previous administration, it might take a while before the Department of National Defense (DND) acquires a submarine. A submarine's periscope and other antennas are seen breaking the Pacific's surface with BRP Antonio Luna (FF151) in the background during the...
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea on Saturday defended its recent flurry of missile tests as a legitimate counter to US military threats. People sit near a television showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul on October 6, 2022. North...
HONOLULU, United States -- The defense ministers of the United States, Australia and Japan agreed Saturday to boost military cooperation in the face of China's growing ambitions "to shape the world around it". Chinese military helicopters fly past Pingtan island, one of mainland China's closest...
The Philippines is working together with “like-minded” countries such as the United States of America to protect its maritime interests in the South China Sea (SCS), particularly the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Philippines Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in Charge Jose Faustino Jr....
The Philippines is urging all concerned nations to exercise restraint and diplomacy amid the escalating tension between Taiwan and China even as it expressed concern on the possible breakout of war in the Taiwan Strait, Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in Charge Jose Faustino Jr. said....
The Philippines’ defense and security engagement with the United States continues to be a key pillar of the two countries’ bilateral relations, Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in Charge Jose Faustino Jr. said. Philippines' Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in Charge Jose...
Department of National Defense (DND) spokesperson Arsenio Andolong has tested positive for Covid-19, it was revealed Wednesday, Sept. 28. Department of National Defense spokesperson Arsenio Andolong (File photo) "This is to inform you that Dir. Arsenio R. Andolong, Defense Communications Service...
Finland has expressed desire to integrate "green technology" to Philippine naval vessels, the Department of National Defense (DND) revealed Friday, Sept. 23. Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in Charge Jose Faustino Jr. (right) shakes hands with Finnish Ambassador Juha Pyykko during the...
Senator Loren Legarda on Monday, September 19 sought to establish the Philippine Defense University System to ensure a ‘’holistic, integrated, and comprehensive’’ defense and security education that is attuned to the current national security requirements. Legarda thus filed Senate Bill 498...
Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in Charge Jose Faustino Jr. has praised the "robust" defense relations between the Philippines and Thailand as he expressed intent to further enhance it amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Department of National Defense (DND) Officer-in-Charge Jose Faustino Jr....
