Manila, Sept. 9 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) ability to defend the country's territory and sovereignty will not be affected by the recent transfer of major US naval assets from the Pa... Read More
Manila, Sept. 8 -- The Philippines and South Korea are eyeing more defense industry cooperation as both nations commit to beefing up their security partnership, the Department of National Defense (DND... Read More
Manila, Sept. 8 -- The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) guarantees the Philippines' "solidary territorial entity," Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodo... Read More
Manila, Sept. 8 -- Vice President Sara Duterte can always request for the withdrawal of her security detail, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said on Tuesday. "Kung... Read More
Manila, Sept. 7 -- Civilian employees of the Department of National Defense (DND) also have a role in building up the country's credible deterrent posture, a ranking defense official said on Monday. ... Read More
Manila, Sept. 3 -- Combined damage on infrastructure and agriculture caused by the effects of recent tropical cyclones and the southwest monsoon (habagat) already hit nearly PHP10.8 billion, the Natio... Read More
Manila, Sept. 3 -- The Philippine Army (PA) reiterated its commitment to work and train with like-minded nations as part of its efforts to beef up defensive capabilities. "The PA is firmly committed ... Read More
Manila, Sept. 2 -- Individuals affected by the combined effects of tropical cyclones and the ongoing southwest monsoon or "habagat" have reached around 9.4 million, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) s... Read More
Manila, Sept. 2 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said 1,108 New People's Army (NPA) insurgents and their supporters were "neutralized" from Jan. 1 to Aug. 27. Of the total, 995 individual... Read More
Manila, Sept. 1 -- A total of 56 Chinese warships and coast guard vessels were spotted in four key areas of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in August, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on T... Read More