International cooperation is crucial in raising maritime domain awareness and addressing “persistent” issues in maritime security and marine resources and infrastructure, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro said. Speaking during the Ministerial Meeting on Protection...
The Philippines and France are working together to deepen maritime ties in the face of increasing security and environmental threats, French Ambassador Marie Fontanel said. Speaking during the final installment of “Blue Talks” as part of the Blue Nations initiative of the 2025 United Nations...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said that France is a steadfast partner of the Philippines in promoting the two nations ' shared maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. Thus, said PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan as he welcomed French Ambassador to the Philippines Maria Fontanel...
The negotiation for Italy’s defense cooperation agreement with the Philippines is now making “progress” and developing “very positively”, Italian Ambassador to the Philippines Davide Giglio told the Manila Bulletin on Monday, Sept. 22, as the two countries work to review the framework for...
President Marcos has described the Philippines’ alliance with the United States as a “beacon of stability,” saying it continues to stand firm in the face of global uncertainty and challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. Speaking at the inaugural Manila Strategy Forum in Pasay City, Marcos said...
Welcoming the “expanding relationship” that the Philippines has with other countries, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles said that the Philippines’ recent moves to strengthen defense and bilateral ties with its neighbors “is not really in my mind about...
The Philippines and United States are exploring additional avenues for defense cooperation and deeper engagement in multilateral security partnerships across the Indo-Pacific region. Senior officials from the Department of National Defense (DND) and Joint United States Military Assistance Group...
President Marcos announced on Tuesday, Aug. 5, that the Philippines and India have agreed to “level up” their defense and security ties to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific, a region critical to both countries. “We agreed to continue leveling up our collaboration in defense and...
President Marcos and high-ranking officials of the United States reaffirmed their shared commitment to advance deterrence in the Indo-Pacific region and to maintain peace, stability, and freedom of navigation in a region critical to global trade. The Chief Executive met with US Defense Secretary...
French Ambassador to Manila Marie Fontanel is confident that the Philippines and France will build stronger relations in the future, as the two countries looked back at the high-level exchanges and agreements that defined the past year of their relations. Fontanel and Department of Foreign Affairs...
The Philippines, United States, and Japan agreed that a free, stable, and secure Indo-Pacific region hinges on the economic development of the Philippines, as the three countries underscored the importance of their trilateral cooperation. In a statement about the trilateral meeting held on the...
The statement from the Quad Foreign Ministers that raised concerns about the “dangerous and provocative actions” in the South China Sea shows the international community’s “strong objection” against such actions and underscores the need to adhere to international laws, the Department of...
