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Centino reappointment as AFP chief 'legal' - solon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 12 03:02 PM

The sudden change of leadership in the Armed Forces of the Philippines may have raised some eyebrows but it is within the bounds of law. Read more »

AFP: Nothing irregular in military leadership change

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 11 02:15 PM

There was no irregularity in the sudden change of leadership in the Armed Forces of the Philippines, a military official said Wednesday. Read more »

Ex-DND chief says he was not told about Centino reappointment

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 10 10:24 PM

Former Philippine defense chief Jose Faustino Jr. admitted he resigned in discontent after he was not informed of plans to replace the armed forces chief. Read more »

Ilang DND officials naghain ng courtesy resignations

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 10 08:33 PM

Hindi bababa sa 7 pang matataas na opisyal ng DND ang nagsumite ng courtesy resignation kasunod ng pagbibitiw ni Officer-in-Charge Jose Faustino Jr. Read more »

Ex-DND chief resigned after seeing AFP movement on social media

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 10 03:57 PM

Faustino said he 'cannot allow the AFP’s reputation to be tarnished, maligned, or politicized.' Read more »

More senior DND officials resign after Faustino's exit

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 10 03:31 PM

About 7 to 9 senior defense officials have filed courtesy resignations following the exit of former DND officer-in-charge Jose Faustino Jr. Read more »

Faustino Jr. resigns as PH defense chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 11:10 PM

Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. was appointed to replace resigned acting defense chief Jose Faustino Jr. Read more »

Carlito Galvez Jr. bagong pinuno ng DND

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 08:31 PM

Nagtalaga si Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ng bagong kalihim sa Department of National Defense. Read more »

Faustino resigns as Defense chief, to be replaced by Galvez

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 10 01:19 PM

Department of National Defense (DND) officer-in-charge Jose Faustino Jr. has resigned from his post, Malacañang confirmed on Monday, with Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. replacing him. Read more »

Defense dept slams reported swarming of Chinese vessels in WPS

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 04:43 PM

DND on Tuesday said it was greatly concerned on the reported swarming of Chinese vessels in parts of the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

Gov't bares plan to acquire emergency response vehicles

Jeck Batallones, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 08:06 PM

DND officer-in-charge Senior Undersecretary Jose Faustino, Jr. said Monday that the government plans to acquire emergency response vehicles for its regional offices. Read more »

'Help is on its way,' DSWD chief tells Paeng survivors

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 30 04:34 PM

DSWD Sec. Erwin Tulfo assured those affected by Paeng that help is on the way after he and other ranking officials conducted an aerial inspection in Cavite and its neighboring provinces to see the impacts of the storm. Read more »

Davao relaunched as tourism, investment-ready destination

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 27 08:34 PM

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. announced Thursday the 'relaunch' of the Davao region as a tourism and investment-ready destination after it has been declared as insurgency-free. Read more »

Philippines, US vow to strengthen defense ties

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 08:55 PM

The Philippines’ defense and security cooperation with the United States remains the key pillar of the two nations’ bilateral relations, according to Defense officer-in-charge Jose Faustino Jr. Read more »

PH engaging with 'like-minded' countries to defend WPS: defense chief

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 08:49 PM

To ensure that rule of law prevails in the South China Sea, the Philippines continues to engage with 'like-minded' countries, an official said. Read more »

DND urges China, Taiwan to exercise restraint

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 06:44 PM

'The principle guiding foreign policy is always peace, and the Philippines is concerned with the recent security developments in Taiwan, the Taiwan Strait particularly, which is just near our territory.' Read more »

AFP modernization, mandatory ROTC naungkat sa budget hearing

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 08:17 PM

Ang modernization project ng Armed Forces of the Philippines at ang pagsulong ng pagbabalik ng mandatory ROTC ang ilan sa mga lumutang na isyu sa budget hearing ng Department of National Defense sa Kamara. Read more »

Pentagon: PH, US defense chiefs eye stronger alliance

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 07:24 PM

Top defense officials from the Philippines and the United States are keen on further strengthening the military alliance between the two countries, the US Department of Defense said Friday. Read more »

PH has plans if China, Taiwan tensions escalate: DND

Robert Mano and Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 08:33 PM

The Department of National Defense on Wednesday said the government has plans in place should the tension between Taiwan and China escalate. Read more »

DND inisa-isa ang mga sinusuportahang panukalang-batas

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 06:56 PM

Binanggit ng Department of National Defense (DND) ang mga panukalang batas na nais sana nitong maipasa agad ng 19th Congress. Read more »