Defense leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) hold hands as a symbol of unity and cooperation during the opening of the 18th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting in Vientiane, Laos on Nov. 20, 2024. The Philippine delegation was represented by Defense Undersecretary Ignacio B....
(L-R) US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III and Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. smile at each other during a press conference at the headquarters of Western Command in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on Nov. 19, 2024. Austin reiterated America's "ironclad"...
(L-R) US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III and Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. sign the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) which seeks to facilitate the exchange of classified military information between the two countries, Nov. 18, 2024, in...
Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. confirms that the Philippines is considering to procure missile systems despite criticisms from China during a Philippine Navy event in Manila on Nov. 15, 2024. (DPC pool) China has no right to lecture the Philippines when it comes to...
Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (right) and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles answer questions from the media after the inaugural Australia-Philippines Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Canberra on Nov. 12, 2024. (Photo: DND)...
DND Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. speaks at the 6th Katipunan Conference hosted by the Ateneo School of Government on Nov. 5, 2024. (Courtesy of Ateneo School of Government livestream) The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is not yet ready to form a security alliance patterned after the...
NDRRMC Chairman and DND Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (front, middle) leads a a preparedness meeting involving national government agencies at the NDRRMC Operations Center in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Nov. 5, 2024 as they prepare for the possible impact of Typhoon Marce. (Photo: Office of Civil...
Military response teams from Singapore, Brunei, and Malaysia are recognized by the Philippine Air Force (PAF) led by PAF chief Lt. Gen. Stephen Parreño (front, fifth from right) in a ceremony at the PAF Gymnasium, Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Oct. 31, 2024. (Photo: PAF) The Philippine...
Photo shows flooded areas in Naga City, Camarines Sur due to Severe Tropical Storm "Kristine" during an aerial survey conducted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Oct. 28, 2024. (Photo: AFP) Local government units (LGUs) were directed by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and...
A C-295 aircraft from the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) arrives at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Oct. 27, 2024 to boost the airlift capabilities for relief and recovery efforts in Luzon. (Photo: Philippine Air Force) The government of Brunei Darussalam joined countries that are assisting...
A Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) C-130 transport aircraft arrives at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Oct. 26, 2024 to assist in the transportation of relief supplies to areas struck by Severe Tropical Storm "Kristine". The Singaporean contingent was welcomed by DND Sec. Gilberto...
DND Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (File photo) The national government is finding ways to address the water and fuel shortage in Camarines Sur in the wake of the devastation caused by Severe Tropical Storm “Kristine”. During a situation briefing led by President Marcos Jr. in Malacanang on Friday,...
