The Philippines is urging all concerned nations to exercise restraint and diplomacy amid the escalating tension between Taiwan and China even as it expressed concern on the possible breakout of war in the Taiwan Strait, Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in Charge Jose Faustino Jr. said....
The Philippines’ defense and security engagement with the United States continues to be a key pillar of the two countries’ bilateral relations, Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in Charge Jose Faustino Jr. said. Philippines' Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in Charge Jose...
Department of National Defense (DND) spokesperson Arsenio Andolong has tested positive for Covid-19, it was revealed Wednesday, Sept. 28. Department of National Defense spokesperson Arsenio Andolong (File photo) "This is to inform you that Dir. Arsenio R. Andolong, Defense Communications Service...
Finland has expressed desire to integrate "green technology" to Philippine naval vessels, the Department of National Defense (DND) revealed Friday, Sept. 23. Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in Charge Jose Faustino Jr. (right) shakes hands with Finnish Ambassador Juha Pyykko during the...
Senator Loren Legarda on Monday, September 19 sought to establish the Philippine Defense University System to ensure a ‘’holistic, integrated, and comprehensive’’ defense and security education that is attuned to the current national security requirements. Legarda thus filed Senate Bill 498...
Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in Charge Jose Faustino Jr. has praised the "robust" defense relations between the Philippines and Thailand as he expressed intent to further enhance it amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Department of National Defense (DND) Officer-in-Charge Jose Faustino Jr....
The Philippines and Indonesia have signed an agreement which effectively renewed the defense cooperation between the two neighboring Southeast Asian countries. (Photo courtesy of Department of National Defense / DND) Department of National Defense Officer-in-Charge (DND-OIC) Jose Faustino Jr. and...
Top officials of the Department of National Defense (DND) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) recently met with diplomats and defense executives from the United States, United Kingdom, Israel, and Vietnam to discuss regional security dynamics and bilateral opportunities. (L-R) US Secretary of...
South Africa could be a potential defense partner of the Philippines in the African region, according to the Department of National Defense (DND). (Photo by Department of National Defense) In a statement Wednesday, August 31, DND spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said DND Officer-in-Charge Jose...
Department of National Defense (DND) Officer-in-Charge Jose Faustino Jr. talked about the situation in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) with European Union (EU) Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Véron during the latter's courtesy visit at the DND Headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City...
Department of National Defense (DND) Officer-in-Charge Jose Faustino Jr. graced the 16th founding anniversary of the Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom) on Sunday, August 28, and acknowledged the command’s initiatives to maintain peace in the area. (Photo by Western Mindanao Command) The event...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) briefed on Friday, August 12, the new leaders of the member-agencies of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to familiarize them with the country’s disaster response and early recovery system. Office of Civil Defense (OCD)...
