President Marcos and German Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius have agreed to strengthen security and defense ties between the Philippines and Germany to promote a rules-based international order. PH-GERMANY TIES — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets German Federal Minister...
President Marcos said the Philippines intends to further bolster its cooperation with Japan, stressing that there still much to do with their ties. Marcos made the statement during a meeting with Motegi Toshimitsu, the secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan, during the...
The Philippines and the United States have agreed to soon exchange military information following the visit of Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin and US State Secretary Antony Blinken in Manila—two key US officials in Washington's defense posture in the Indo-Pacific region. In a joint statement after...
Philippines hosting the 2+2 meeting with the United States is "evidence of a steady drumbeat, a very high-level engagement" between the two countries, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and...
A French Air and Space Force (FASF) pilot shakes hands with a Philippine Air Force (PAF) officer upon arriving at Clark Air Base in Pampanga for the PEGASE 2024 air mission on July 27, 2024. (Photo: PAF) A 200-member detachment from the French Air and Space Force (FASF) arrived in the country for...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. holds a video teleconference with Australian Defence Force (ADF) led by its newly installed chief, Admiral David Johnston, on July 18, 2024. (Photo: AFP) The Philippines and Australia renewed their commitment to maintaining their...
French Ambassador Marie Fontanel highlighted the core values of freedom, equality, and fraternity that bound the Philippines and France to have closer ties. Bastille Day parade in Paris (Photo from AFP via France Diplomacy X page) On Sunday night, July 14, at the celebration of the...
Senator Loren Legarda on Friday, July 12 expressed confidence that the Senate’s concurrence to the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between Japan and the Philippine government would strengthen the country’s commitment to maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Legarda...
Philippine Air Force (PAF) personnel arrive in Darwin, Australia on July 7, 2024 for the "Pitch Black" 2024 exercise. (Photo by PAF) The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is joining the prestigious “Pitch Black” 2024 (PB24) military exercise in Darwin, Australia from July 12 to Aug. 2. The first batch...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo became the first Philippine foreign chief to visit Cyprus as he begins to work on strengthening the bilateral ties between the two nations. DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo (left) meets President Nikos Christodoulides (center) during...
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...
(L-R) Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles hold a bilateral meeting during the 21st International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) in Singapore on June 2, 2024. (Photo by...
