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Gibo won't seek revival of UP-DND accord

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 12:43 PM

Teodoro told Palace reporters that he was not open to reviewing this agreement. Read more »

Teodoro vows to reform pension fund of military, uniformed personnel

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 07 11:15 PM

Gilbert Teodoro begins his second stint as Philippine defense chief. Read more »

Teodoro inilatag ang mga prayoridad para sa Defense dep't

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 07 07:54 PM

Pagsasaayos ng pensiyon ng militar at iba pang uniformed personnel at pagpapalakas ng kakayahang pandepensa ang ilan sa mga prayoridad ni Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro. Read more »

Philippines 'not a pawn' in Asia-Pacific tensions: Gibo

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 07 03:14 PM

"The Philippines is not a pawn of anybody else in the geopolitical battle that's raging within our area now," Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said. Read more »

New DND chief urged to reform military pension fund

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Posted at Jun 06 10:25 PM

Gilbert Teodoro returned to his old post as defense chief. Read more »

Gibo Teodoro, Defense chief ulit matapos ang higit 1 dekada

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Posted at Jun 06 08:53 PM

Nanumpa na bilang bagong Defense secretary si Gilbert Teodoro na nagbabalik sa Department of National Defense matapos ang higit 1 dekada. Read more »

Makabayan bloc wary of Gibo's return as defense chief

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 06 04:44 PM

The House of Representatives' progressive group cited alleged human rights violations during Teodoro's first stint as defense chief from 2007 to 2009. Read more »

Rights groups hit appointment of Gibo Teodoro as Defense chief

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Posted at Jun 06 03:13 PM

Karapatan said cases of killings, disappearances, and community bombings happened when Teodoro lead the agency from 2007 to 2009. Read more »

Marcos names new DND, DOH secretaries

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Posted at Jun 05 11:10 PM

Major changes in the cabinet of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Read more »

Teodoro, Herbosa are new defense, health secretaries

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 05 07:59 PM

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has made new additions to his Cabinet, particularly to the defense and health departments. Read more »

Marcos: MUP pension fund could be depleted in '5-6 years'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 03:35 AM

“We are still in the midst of putting together the pension plans,” Marcos Jr. told reporters here in a chance interview. Read more »

'DND, DOH at DA dapat may full-time secretaries na'

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Posted at May 12 12:07 AM

Ayon sa dating dean ng National College of Public Administration and Governance sa University of the Philippines Diliman, mas maraming kawalan kung ang ipupwesto ay politikong walang alam sa pamamalakad ng ahensiya. Read more »

US, PH forces nagsasanay sa counter-air operations

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Posted at May 09 09:28 PM

Puspusang nagsasanay ang mga air force ng Pilipinas at Amerika sa Cope Thunder Joint Combat Training na muling binuhay matapos ang 33 taon. Read more »

DND nababahala sa 'banta' ni Amb. Huang sa Taiwan OFWs

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Posted at Apr 15 07:41 PM

Nagkaisa ang Department of National Defense, ilang eksperto at mambabatas na isang pagbabanta ang pahayag ni Chinese ambassador Huang Xilian kaugnay sa posibleng sapitin ng mg OFW sa Taiwan Read more »

DND riled by China's 'veiled threat' vs OFWs in Taiwan

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 15 11:33 PM

The Chinese official's statement can be considered a 'subtle threat' to the country, the DND said. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 13, 2023

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Posted at Apr 14 12:05 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

PH, US discuss peace and stability

Mandel Ngan, AFP
Posted at Apr 13 01:05 PM

Top defense and diplomatic officials from the Philippines and the US discussed ways on strengthening ties to ensure peace and stability. Read more »

Mga pinuno ng drills 'idinistansiya' ang Balikatan sa maritime issues

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Posted at Apr 11 09:14 PM

Bagama't nakasentro sa coastal at maritime defense, agad nilinaw ng mga pinuno ng Balikatan na walang kinalaman ang maritime issues ng mga bansa sa mga gagawing aktibidad. Read more »

DND: Only 5 active NPA guerilla fronts nationwide

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 04:42 PM

Defense spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said this figure is significantly lower from the 89 guerilla fronts the NPA had. Read more »

PH Army monitoring those leaving force after ex-soldiers tagged in Degamo slay

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 02:41 PM

Counseling, seminars, and debriefing are important as soldiers become civilians after leaving or retiring from their force, Defense Spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said. Read more »