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The Philippine secretary of national defense (Filipino: Kalihim ng Tanggulang Pambansa) is the head of the Philippine Department of National Defense and a member of the president's Cabinet. [1] The current secretary is former Philippine House representative of the Tarlac's 1st congressional district Gilbert Teodoro. He assumed office on June 5 ...
Defense Secretary Teodoro (right) and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) during the 21st Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, June 1, 2024. As a Defense Secretary, Teodoro Jr. took a strong stance against Chinese incursions into Philippine waters.
The Department of National Defense or DND was formally organised on November 1, 1939, pursuant to Executive Order No. 230 [3] of President Manuel L. Quezon to implement Commonwealth Act No. 1 or the National Defense Act of 1935 passed by the National Assembly on December 31, 1935, [4] and Commonwealth Act No. 340 creating the department.
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. spoke at an international military conference organized in Manila by the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command amid a spike in clashes between China and the Philippine
In April, the Philippines identified the locations of four new military bases the US will gain access to, as part of an expanded defense agreement analysts say is aimed at combating China.
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro also called for the development of more structures on the remote Batanes islands, less than 200 km (125 miles) from Taiwan, during his visit to naval facilities ...
Secretary of Transportation: Jaime Bautista: June 30, 2022 – [27] Secretary of Science and Technology: Renato Solidum Jr. July 22, 2022 [d] – [28] Secretary of Budget and Management: Amenah Pangandaman: June 30, 2022 – [1] Secretary of Energy: Raphael Lotilla: July 11, 2022 – [29] Secretary of Information and Communications Technology ...
MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines is looking to forge reciprocal troops access agreements with Canada, France, New Zealand, and other countries, the defence minister said on Monday.