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 upcoming visit of United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth shows the importance of the Philippines to the United States, Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel Romualdez said on Sunday, March 23. Philippine Ambassador to Washington Babe Romualdez raises a toast to US...
United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will visit the Philippines next week as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the two countries’ partnership toward a shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific region. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth responds to questions from...
WASHINGTON, D.C. —The Philippines and the United States intend to strengthen their alliance under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA). (Photo courtesy of PCO) US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III and Department of National Defense Senior Undersecretary Carlito Galvez, Jr....
The visit of US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III and his high-level talks with President Marcos and his counterpart, Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr., underlines the strength of the bilateral ties between the two countries. The visit comes at a time of increasing tensions between the US and China on...
The Chinese Embassy in Manila has called out US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s visit and activities in the Philippines by saying such actions “escalate regional tension and undermine regional peace and stability.” In a statement, the embassy accused the US of continuing to “step up its...
The United States is not attempting to establish permanent military bases in the Philippines, US Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III disclosed on Thursday, Feb. 2. (L-R) United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III and Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. hold a...
The Philippines and South Korea had agreed to further expand efforts in honoring the sacrifices of Korean War veterans. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Republic of Korea Patriot and Veterans Affairs Minister Park Minshik (Photo courtesy of the DFA) Both countries forged a memorandum of...
52F4A046-C8B3-4C9A-A78A-E86E2F00A6E4 WASHINGTON, United States — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reported Sunday that he has contracted COVID-19, as the highly infectious Omicron variant sweeps across the United States. Austin's symptoms were "mild" and he will quarantine at home for the...
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Wednesday, Sept. 1 disclosed that a “confluence of many events” triggered the crashes of the C-130 cargo plane and S-70i Black Hawk helicopter that killed a total of 59 people. C-130 crash Lorenzana said the official report of the Philippine Air Force probe...
On instructions of President Duterte, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Friday handed over the diplomatic note recalling the abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) to United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III after the US have addressed “with good faith” issues...
The Philippines and United States have agreed to bolster cooperation in fighting the coronavirus pandemic, illegal drugs and other transnational crimes, and promoting trade and investments. President Rodrigo Duterte welcomes US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III with a fist bump during his...
