-
An all-weather road that was officially opened Saturday connected two of the most remote and depressed towns in Eastern Visayas and helped “introduced” Defense Secretary Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro to the townsfolk.
19:31:31 2009-11-15
-
President Macapagal-Arroyo has tapped National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales to replace outgoing Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr., Malacañang said Saturday.
02:14:54 2009-11-15
-
Bayan Muna Representative Satur Ocampo said the appointment of Norberto Gonzales as acting defense secretary showed that President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo would step up her "murderous policy” against her militant critics.
21:36:34 2009-11-14
-
The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Saturday welcomed the appointment of National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales as replacement for outgoing Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro.
15:35:44 2009-11-14
-
SINGAPORE—President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is to have a meeting with Russian President Dimitry Medvedev on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Forum here.
15:26:18 2009-11-14
-
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reiterated Friday that American troops in the country were playing only a “supportive role” and were not engaged in actual combat operations.
13:05:31 2009-11-13
-
(UPDATE) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Manila on Thursday in a bid to deepen defense ties with a country fighting Islamist extremists who officials say are now using Iraq-style tactics.
15:51:08 2009-11-12
-
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has warned that global military spending now tops $1 trillion a year while funding for development remains woefully low by comparison, thus urging leaders to reduce stockpiles of weapons and redirect expenditure towards peaceful goals.
13:51:53 2009-11-10
-
Militant groups will find a way to express their dissent over the continued existence of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) and the military aid of the United States during the 24-hour visit of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the Philippines this week.
11:54:56 2009-11-09
-
President Hugo Chavez on Sunday urged his military leaders to prepare "for war" and to ready citizens to "defend the homeland" as tensions mount over fractious ties with neighboring Colombia.
07:20:56 2009-11-09
