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The Department of National Defense (DND) on Wednesday, Nov. 19, held arrival honors for the late former DND Secretary Juan Ponce Enrile to mark the start of a day of tributes at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. led senior officials, personnel, and members of...

The Philippines and New Zealand have signed the Status of Forces Agreement (SOVFA), a defense deal that will allow the armed forces of both countries to hold joint military drills. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets with New Zealand Defense Minister Judith Collins in Malacañan during...

President Marcos said the deadly incident during a Filipino festival in Vancouver, Canada was "totally unexplainable" and cannot even be categorized as a terrorist concern. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Mark Balmores/MANILA BULLETIN) "It was stunning. I could not quite believe...

Vietnamese Defense Minister General Phan Van Giang's  visit to the Philippines further deepens and widens the range of relationship of both countries. President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr. meets with Vietnam National Defense Minister Gen. Phan Van Giang during a courtesy call in Malacañan Palace...

Japan’s Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense Iwamoto Tsuyohito visited the country and paid a courtesy call on top defense and military officials as both countries look to establish stronger cooperation in the field of security. Parliamentary Vice Minister of Defense of Japan Vice Minister...