Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. challenged the complainants who accused him of holding a Maltese passport to prove their allegations, saying he had long addressed the issue before they filed a case against him. Teodoro brushed off the issue and said he would let...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday, July 1, said the choice of the next Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) rests solely with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as the retirement of Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. draws near. Brawner, who was...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. welcomed the Cebu City Council 's decision to declare July 12 of every year as "West Philippine Sea Victory Day," calling the 2016 Arbitral Award a victory that the country should continue to uphold. In a statement, Teodoro...
With the Philippines facing increasingly complex security challenges and recurring natural disasters, Senator Robin Padilla is pushing for a modernized military registration system that he says will help ensure the country is prepared before the next crisis strikes. Padilla has filed Senate Bill...
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Sunday, June 28, accused the Chinese Embassy in Manila of showing “insincerity” and “duplicity” as the exchange between the Philippines and China over the 2016 South China Sea arbitral ruling intensified days before its 10th anniversary. DND...
The Department of National Defense (DND) said those behind a complaint filed against Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. over his citizenship must present evidence to support their allegations, stressing that the government cannot be tasked to prove claims that remain unsubstantiated. In a...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Saturday condemned China 's sanctions against Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr., calling the move a direct affront to the Philippine government and its sovereign decisions. In a statement, Pangilinan said...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Saturday, June 13, expressed support for Department pf National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. following China 's decision to impose sanctions on him and his immediate family members. In a statement...
The Department of National Defense (DND) and its Canadian counterpart signed a logistics agreement designed to “put teeth” into their expanding security alliance in the Indo-Pacific region. Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Canadian Minister of National...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Friday, June 12, shrugged off sanctions imposed by China against him and his family, saying the move would not stop him from carrying out his duties and speaking out against Beijing 's illegal actions in the West Philippine...
BACOLOD CITY – Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. vowed that those responsible for the death of a soldier in a recent encounter with the New People 's Army (NPA) in Escalante City, Negros Occidental would be held accountable. "Pananagutan niyo ito (You will pay for this),” Teodoro...
BACOLOD CITY – Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. condoled with the family of Private First Class John Rey Brasil in Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, June 3. Brasil was killed in a clash between the 79th Infantry Battalion (IB) and the New People 's Army (NPA) in Barangay...
