The Philippines and Indonesia have signed an agreement which effectively renewed the defense cooperation between the two neighboring Southeast Asian countries. (Photo courtesy of Department of National Defense / DND) Department of National Defense Officer-in-Charge (DND-OIC) Jose Faustino Jr. and...
Top officials of the Department of National Defense (DND) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) recently met with diplomats and defense executives from the United States, United Kingdom, Israel, and Vietnam to discuss regional security dynamics and bilateral opportunities. (L-R) US Secretary of...
South Africa could be a potential defense partner of the Philippines in the African region, according to the Department of National Defense (DND). (Photo by Department of National Defense) In a statement Wednesday, August 31, DND spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said DND Officer-in-Charge Jose...
Department of National Defense (DND) Officer-in-Charge Jose Faustino Jr. talked about the situation in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) with European Union (EU) Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Véron during the latter's courtesy visit at the DND Headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City...
Department of National Defense (DND) Officer-in-Charge Jose Faustino Jr. graced the 16th founding anniversary of the Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom) on Sunday, August 28, and acknowledged the command’s initiatives to maintain peace in the area. (Photo by Western Mindanao Command) The event...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) briefed on Friday, August 12, the new leaders of the member-agencies of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to familiarize them with the country’s disaster response and early recovery system. Office of Civil Defense (OCD)...
The Department of National Defense (DND) announced Wednesday, August 10, that it was formalizing the termination of a contract with a Russian company for the procurement of 16 units of Mil Mi-17 heavy-lift helicopters for the Philippine Air Force (PAF). Department of National Defense spokesperson...
United States (US) Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday, Aug. 6, assured President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. of Washington’s commitment to the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT), which will provide foreign support to each other in the Pacific in case of external armed attack....
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. underscored the importance and evolution of the relationship between the United States (US) and the Philippines amid the tensions brought about by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the Asian region, particularly to Taiwan, which China considers a...
The Philippines is looking to further enhance its defense technology capabilities by collaborating with Poland, one of the most respectable European countries in the industry. Photo by Department of National Defense This was revealed when Polish Embassy in Manila Chargé d' affaires (CDA)...
French Ambassador to the Philippines Michèle Boccoz paid a courtesy call on Department of National Defense (DND) Officer-in-Charge Jose Faustino Jr. in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Monday, August 1. Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in Charge Jose Faustino Jr. meets French...
The Department of National Defense (DND) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) joined the Filipino people in mourning the passing of former President Fidel V. Ramos on Sunday, July 31. He was 94. File photo / Office of Civil Defense In a statement, DND Officer in Charge Jose Faustino Jr....
