Philippines pushes for stronger defense ties with Cambodia
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is pushing for stronger defense relations with Cambodia, which will further boost bilateral cooperation in various fields.
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Gibo, AFP officials visit security facilities in Aurora
MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro and top officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) visited key security facilities in Aurora province on Thursday in an effort to ensure the country’s control over resources in the Philippine Rise.
Philippines, SoKor kick off three-day air show
MANILA, Philippines — The three-day air show commemorating the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the Philippines and South Korea kicked off yesterday with a special friendship flight featuring aircraft flown by Filipino pilots and their South Korean counterparts.
Business blocs glad with Marcos' Basilan visit
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — The business sector in the Bangsamoro region was elated with the destruction before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in a former Abu Sayyaf bastion in Basilan on Saturday of 550 unlicensed firearms collected in recent months to hasten economic progress in the province.
DND lauds AFP operations vs Maute, NPA
MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro yesterday lauded the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for its recent successful operations against members of the Dawlah Islamiya-Maute group and the New People’s Army in separate encounters in Lanao del Norte, Negros Occidental and Bohol last week.
Gibo: Don’t fish alone in West Philippine Sea
MANILA, Philippines — Local fishermen should not sail to the West Philippine Sea alone, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said yesterday, following reports that the Chinese coast guard forced Filipino fisherfolk to return shells they had gathered from Panatag or Scarborough Shoal.
PH, Canada sign defense cooperation agreement
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 19) — The Philippines and Canada on Friday moved to strengthen their defense alliance by signing a deal which could potentially lead to the crafting of a visiting forces agreement (VFA).
Protecting Philippine sovereignty a shared duty – DND chief
MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro called on Filipinos yesterday to unite and fight as one to protect and uphold Philippine sovereignty.