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,...
Residents of Baseco Compound in Tondo, Manila wade through floodwaters caused by heavy rains brought by Typhoon Enteng on Sept. 2, 2024. (Photo by Arnold Quizol/MANILA BULLETIN) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) urged the public on Monday, Oct. 21, to take early precautions amid the possible...
Defense Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. leads the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Leyte Gulf Landings in Palo, Leyte on Oct. 20, 2024. (Courtesy of Leyte Gulf Landings Commemoration / Facebook) Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. led the commemoration of the 80 th...
DND Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. The Philippines is eager to hold dialogues with China to finalize a regional code of conduct in the South China Sea (SCS), Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said. Teodoro, however, expressed doubts on the sincerity of Beijing to...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signs into law Republic Act No. 12024 or the Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP) Revitalization Act at the Malacanan Palace on Oct. 8, 2024 with DND Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (second from left), AFP Chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. (second from right) and lawmakers....
Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (File photo) Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. appealed to lawmakers on Monday, Sept. 30, to amend the country's espionage law to make it effective even during times of peace. Teodoro said this in response...
