Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. clarified Monday, Aug. 24, that less than half of the proposed P142.95 billion Military and Uniformed Personnel (MUP) pension fund for next year is allocated for Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) retirees, saying comparisons...
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Sunday, Aug. 16, accused China of avoiding key questions again over the arrest and detention of Chinese nationals in the country. DND spokesperson Asst. Sec. Arsenio Andolong rejected the Chinese Embassy’s response to Defense Sec. Gilberto Teodoro...
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...
Stressing that broad statements without naming individuals could unfairly cast suspicion on others, including President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Vice President Sara Duterte, on Thursday, Aug. 6, called on Defense Secretary Gilberto "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. to identify the government officials he claimed...
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....
Public officials who refuse to uphold the country 's policy on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) have a legal duty either to question it before the courts or leave government service, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. said on Sunday, Aug. 2, in a clarification...
China has no business interfering in Philippine activities within the West Philippine Sea, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Thursday, July 23, as he accused the former of inventing stories to justify its presence in the country’s territorial waters. Teodoro...
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."...
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...
