PRAGUE, Czech Republic — President Marcos has invited Czech defense companies to submit proposals to the Philippine government and participate in the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) amid ongoing tensions in the West Philippine Sea. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’...
BERLIN, Germany— The Philippines is seeking to expand their defense cooperation "beyond training" to cover cyber and maritime domains amid ongoing tensions in the West Philippine Sea, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (Argyll...
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is set to sign two loan agreements with the Philippines this month for a road project in Northern Luzon and the Metro Manila subway project (MMSP). The Department of Finance (DOF) said that JICA and the government are finalizing loan deals for the...
The Philippines, Japan and India are entering into a trilateral cooperation as the three maritime nations now see the need to address challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. Taking inspiration from a 2007 pronouncement made by the late former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe before the Indian...
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (right) meets Vietnamese Ambassador Lai Thai Binh at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on February 23, 2024. (Photo by DND) The Philippines is looking to collaborate with Vietnam and United Kingdom to further boost the country's defense and security, the...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is confident it will meet its collection target this month, even with the two-week impact of the Chinese New Year inventory period in China. BOC Spokesperson and Assistant Commissioner Vincent Maronilla told reporters that they are hoping to have a surplus, even with the...
Philippine Coast Guard Commandant, Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan (second from left) and Vietnamese Coast Guard Commander, Maj. Gen. Le Quang Dao (second from right) sign a Memorandum of Understanding on maritime cooperation in Hanoi, Vietnam on Jan. 30, 2024. The activity was witnessed by (L-R) Pres....
President Marcos is pushing for enhanced parliamentary cooperation between the Philippines and Vietnam, stressing that it will promote national security and socioeconomic development for both nations. (From left) President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Chairman of the National Assembly of...
Food security and agricultural trade and cooperation are President Marcos' top agenda when he visits Vietnam, one of the world's major rice exporters, next week. Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for Asian and Pacific Affairs Aileen Mendiola-Rau said Friday, Jan. 26, that Marcos' visit is...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will engage in more activities with its military allies this year in the West Philippine Sea and other parts of the country in order to further improve defense partnerships and interoperability, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said. Teodoro said...
The recent joint maritime activity between the Philippines and the US “does not target any third country," the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday, amid concerns that it was both countries’ supposed muscle flexing and provocation in the South China Sea. DFA spokesperson Ma. Teresita...
The intensified cooperation between the Philippines and Indonesia on energy will greatly help the country address its energy security goals – primarily in the transition period when need for coal plants as well as the increasing shift to liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel will still bridge domestic...
