An additional P40 million has been earmarked this year to keep government-run clinics for Filipino veterans operating, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said on Friday, Aug. 14. Teodoro Jr. said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. committed the additional funding for...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Saturday, Aug. 15, said China’s latest warning that Filipinos could “bear the brunt” of strained ties between the two countries amounted to a threat of retaliation against the broader Philippine population. Teodoro said...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro condemned the rounding up of around 100 Filipino workers in China, describing the action as a blackmail to cover-up for the illegal activities conducted by some Chinese in the country. Teodoro was referring to the report in a...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, recognized Japan’s contributions to the country’s defense and security efforts as the two countries move to expand their partnership under a shared commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. Teodoro met...
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Wednesday, Aug. 12, welcomed the Senate 's approval of agreements that will set the rules for military personnel from Canada and New Zealand joining exercises, training and disaster response activities in the Philippines. The DND said Senate...
Senator Risa Hontiveros is now pushing for a Senate inquiry into the supposed “provisional understanding” between the Philippine government and China regarding resupply missions to Ayungin Shoal. Hontiveros, in filing Senate Resolution No. 589, said there is a need for the public to know about...
The United States (US) on Monday, Aug. 10, asked its allies and partners in Asia to invest more heavily in their own defense as Washington expands its military posture in the Indo-Pacific region, saying stronger allies would make the US alliance network more sustainable and deterrence against...
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Saturday, Aug. 8, rejected China’s demand for the Philippines to abandon its position on Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal), saying it would continue to exercise its sovereignty over the disputed maritime feature. DND spokesperson Asst....
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. praised the Philippine Air Force (PAF) contingent’s performance in Exercise Pitch Black 2026, highlighting a Filipino fighter pilot who became the first from the country to qualify as a force commander. Teodoro visited the PAF...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles on Friday, Aug. 7, denounced China’s recent ballistic missile test in the South China Sea, saying it escalated regional security risks. Teodoro and Marles...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Friday, Aug. 7, said the government should not label Filipinos as pro-China based only on their beliefs as debate intensified over officials accused of siding with Beijing in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Teodoro said the DND...
Support for the Philippines ' maritime entitlements would also strengthen Southeast Asia 's access to the Pacific and reinforce regional security under international law, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. said during a security forum in Malaysia....
