Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. expressed his gratitude to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for keeping him in his position as the head of the Department of National Defense (DND). Teodoro, in a statement, said that his mission at the DND “continues” after Marcos rejected the...
The courtesy resignation of Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. will not affect the operations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), a ranking military official disclosed. The AFP is a professional organization that will continue to fulfill its mandate to...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. served as the country’s delegate at the United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Ministerial in Berlin, Germany where he presented substantial pledges to further support global peace operations. Teodoro delivered the country’s...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. accused Friday, May 9, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and its “non-state rogue actors” of meddling in the upcoming midterm elections. The defense chief cited several Chinese tagged in alleged spying that law enforcement...
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (Photo: Department of National Defense) Is Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. rescinding defense agreements made by the Philippines with countries that do not support its position in the West Philippine Sea (WPS)? The question...
Department of National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (Photo: DND) The Department of National Defense (DND) will sign a defense cooperation agreement with Germany next month as the national government forges partnerships with more “like-minded” nations to stop China’s aggression in...
DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (File photo) The Department of National Defense (DND) joined the Christian community in celebrating Easter Sunday on April 20. DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said the resurrection of Jesus Christ reminds the Filipinos that “hope and redemption will...
Defense Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (middle) poses with members of the Philippine Inter-Agency Humanitarian Contingent (PIAHC), as they arrived at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City, April 13, 2025 after a two-week humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) mission in earthquake-hit Myanmar....
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (File photo) In commemoration of the 83rd anniversary of Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) on Wednesday, April 9, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. challenged Filipinos to step up and contribute to...
US Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on March 28, 2025 for a bilateral meeting with DND Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (Photo: Martin A. Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) Amid controversies about the reported leak of a war plan in Yemen, United...
(L-R) US and Philippines defense secretaries Pete Hegseth and Gilberto Teodoro Jr. shake hands after a press conference at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on March 28, 2025. (Photo: Martin A. Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines and United States decided to re-establish deterrence in the...
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. delivers a speech during the 49th founding anniversary of the Western Command (Wescom) in Palawan on March 24, 2025. The event was also attended by Lt. Gen. Jimmy Larida (center on stage), AFP vice chief of staff, and Vice Adm. Alfonso Torres Jr. (right),...
