Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said he hopes the current administration will leave behind “irreversible” reforms that will enable the country to sustain its defense buildup even after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. steps down from office. Speaking ahead of...
The Department of National Defense (DND) is eyeing the recruitment of more professionals with an intense background on artificial intelligence, cyber operations and other emerging technologies which it said are essential to modernizing and expanding the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). DND...
The Philippine Army (PA) expressed support behind the Department of National Defense 's (DND) plan to acquire more than 500 infantry fighting vehicles, saying the move will improve the mobility, protection, and combat capability of soldiers. Army spokesperson Col. Louie Dema-ala said the...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday, July 22, said President Marcos Jr. 's decision to summon Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan sent a clear message that the national government considers China 's latest actions in Ayungin Shoal "unacceptable."...
Fresh details have emerged regarding the violent maritime clash between Philippine Navy (PN) sailors guarding the grounded BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal and China Coast Guard (CCG) personnel as military and coast guard officials unraveled how a routine patrol devolved into a...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Philippine Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Antonio G. Nafarrete as the next Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), ushering in new military leadership as General Romeo S. Brawner Jr. retired and completed his three-year fixed term...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. dismissed concerns that the proposed Pax Silica industrial hub in New Clark City could trigger water shortages, saying no project would be approved without a sustainable water supply. Teodoro said manufacturing facilities naturally...
As General Romeo Brawner Jr. retires as the military chief, the next Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) should be a strong manager and strategist instead of simply projecting toughness, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said on Monday, July...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. defended the government 's transparency initiative in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), saying efforts to discredit it only serve China 's interests. Teodoro issued the statement on Monday, July 20, after some lawmakers...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Monday, July 20, said the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) should look into the status of Senator Robin Padilla as a Philippine Army (PA) reservist after the lawmaker publicly described himself as a communist during a...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said the government will carefully review the concerns surrounding access restrictions at the Col. Ernesto Ravina Air Base or Crow Valley in Capas, Tarlac. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Ilocano Dialogue on the West...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said the recently delivered $80 million worth of United States defense assistance has already been earmarked for specific requirements. Teodoro, who graced the Ilocano Dialogue on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in Batac City, Ilocos...
