THE Philippines and South Korea have reaffirmed strong bilateral defense relations, the Department of National Defense (DND) ...

MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. and his ... with the recently confirmed US defense chief, talked about current problems in the West Philippine Sea.

The Philippines and South Korea reaffirmed their strong military partnership at the recent 26th Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) ...

QUEZON CITY — Secretary of National Defense (SND ... Hegseth on his recent appointment and expressed the Philippines’ commitment to working closely with the U.S. in advancing shared defense priorities ...

The crash comes one day after new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held his first call with his counterpart from the Philippines, Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro, Jr. According to a ...

In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive of transforming the Filipino military into a world-class force, ...

A day earlier, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held an introductory call with Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro. “The leaders discussed the importance of reestablishing ...

On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke with Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr. by phone about “the importance of reestablishing deterrence in the South ...