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MANILA, Philippines — Exploring ways to deepen relations and cooperation, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. welcomed Sweden’s Defense Minister Pål Jonson to the Philippines yesterday, marking the first time that a Swedish defense chief visited Manila.
MANILA, Philippines — The military official named by the Chinese embassy as the one who approved a “new model” for managing the BRP Sierra Madre issue has been relieved of his post as commander of the military’s Western Command (WESCOM) which has territorial jurisdiction over the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Monday it would investigate alleged illegal activities by foreign diplomats, following calls to probe China’s possible violation of Philippine laws over a phone call recording.
MANILA, Philippines — Revisions are being made in the current recruitment policies of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as part of efforts to encourage more fresh graduates or young professionals to enlist, according to Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr.
MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) must evolve fast and “try to focus on actual soldiering” because of threats to a “free and open” Asia-Pacific region, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. said on Friday.
MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) cautioned the public against falling for false narratives following China's claim about a supposed agreement to ease tensions in the West Philippine Sea.
MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. called on the Department of Foreign Affairs yesterday to investigate how unnamed people in the Chinese embassy in Manila allegedly recorded a supposed phone conversation between a Chinese diplomat and a top Armed Forces official discussing a so-called new model agreement on rotation and resupply missions to Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea last January.
MANILA, Philippines — As Beijing continues to cite Philippine officials who supposedly agreed or were privy to its secret deal with Manila on Ayungin Shoal, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) made it clear yesterday that no Cabinet-level official had approved any Chinese proposal.