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Philippines, US defense chiefs discuss West Philippine Sea issues
Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. and his US counterpart Secretary Pete Hegseth discussed defense cooperation between the ...
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Philippines shores up defenses with increased military spending
The Philippine ... 2025 national budget that President Ferdinand Marcos signed into law Dec. 30, 2024. It included 271.9 billion pesos (US$4.65 billion) for the Department of National Defense ...
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Visiting forces agreement talks underway between PH, New Zealand
Philippines — The Philippines and New Zealand began discussions last Jan. 23 to establish a visiting forces agreement, according to the Department of National Defense (DND). DND Undersecretary ...
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‘Matter of national security’: Foreign drone found in Masbate was used for data collection
MANILA, Philippines — A foreign drone found ... In a special committee hearing on Wednesday, January 15, Department of National Defense (DND) Undersecretary Ignacio Madriaga bared more details ...
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More than defense: How the Philippine military protects the environment
The Philippine military is not just safeguarding the nation ... Through these initiatives, the AFP is proving that national defense extends beyond securing borders—it also means protecting the ...
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PH to procure 12 more light fighters from South Korea
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines plans to acquire 12 additional ... according to the Procurement Monitoring Report released early this month by the Department of National Defense (DND). South ...
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NSC should also address human and environmental security
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issued Executive Order (EO) 81, which he signed on Dec. 30, 2024, reorganizing the National Security Council (NSC) of the Philippines ... national defense and security, ...
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Philippines, New Zealand Begin Talks on Visiting Forces Agreement
The Philippines and New Zealand have formally begun discussions on a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA), the Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) announced on Wednesday. The first ...
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12-nation airborne drill in Japan focuses on defending remote islands
Airborne troops from the United States, Japan, Australia, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Poland, the Philippines ... are the last line of national defense,” Japan’s Asahi ...
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Guam joins in celebrating launch of reservist organization in the Philippines
Over 2,000 Armed Forces of the Philippines Reservists ... but for improved disaster response and national defense integration overall. I’d also like to thank our partners in the Hawaii Guard ...
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US deploys Typhon missile launchers to new location in Philippines
Satellite images showed the batteries and their associated ... GMA News Online also asked the Department of National Defense and Armed Forces of the Philippines to confirm the report but they have yet ...
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Philippines raises ‘serious concern’ over China ‘monster’ ship
The Philippines said it expressed “serious ... ship" ng China Coast Guard.Itinuturing naman ng Department of National Defense na paglabag sa national security ang natagpuang underwater drone ...