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READ | 𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗣𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦-𝗔𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗔 𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗘 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦’ 𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗧 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 🇵🇭🇦🇺

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#DNDPHL Sec. Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. will meet with Australian Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Defence Richard Marles MP in Darwin, Australia this week for the 3rd Philippines-Australia Defense Ministers’ Meeting. 🇵🇭🇦🇺

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READ | Official Statement on the 37th United States Pacific Command (USPACOM) annual international Military Law and Operations strategic engagement (MILOPS) 👇

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Sa Kapihan sa Manila Bay, ipinaliwanag ni #DNDPHL Sec. Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. na ang mga banta sa pambansang seguridad ay hindi lamang nagmumula sa ating karagatan,kundi maging sa loob ng ating mga komunidad sa pamamagitan ng foreign malign influence at United Front Works (UFW).

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Binigyang-diin ni #DNDPHL Sec. Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. na ang 2017 National Security Law at Law on Racial Ethnicity ng China ay may extraterritorial application, kaya kinakailangang masusing suriin ang mga posibleng implikasyon nito sa pambansang seguridad.

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LOOK: Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. is attending the 37th Annual International Military Law and Operations Strategic Engagement (MILOPS) 2026, currently being held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and hosted by the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.

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The #DNDPHL kicked off the month-long observance of the 77th International Humanitarian Law (#IHL), reaffirming its commitment to protecting human dignity and strengthening respect for International Humanitarian Law.

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Sa mga Pro-China na opisyal ng ating pamahalaan na ayaw tumindig sa ating laban sa West Philippine Sea ay dapat ay nang magbitaw 🇵🇭

I fully support Secretary Gilbert Teodoro’s call!

Our position on the West Philippine Sea is not a mere policy preference — it is law: the Philippine Maritime Zones Act, Administrative Order 29 of 2012, and the nautical charts formally deposited by the DFA with the UN, all anchored on UNCLOS and the 2016 Arbitral Award.

Every public official swore an oath to uphold the Constitution and our laws. Siding with a foreign power's claims against our own statutes is a repudiation of that oath. The remedies are clear: stand by the country's position, resign, or question the law before the appropriate court.

And the call is precise — it targets “pro-China” officials, not critics of policy. Debating how we assert our rights is healthy; advocating a foreign claimant's position against your own country's legislated maritime zones is not. If that is where you stand, the honorable course is to leave public office.

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ISSUE CLARIFICATION| On headlines, reports, and posts misconstruing #DNDPHL Sec. Gilberto Teodoro’s statement, where he stressed that the government’s position on the West Philippine Sea, institutionalized through an administrative order, has become a part of the laws of the land

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𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗯𝗮 𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗴𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼?

Defense Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. rejected China's claim that the Philippines is escalating tensions, citing Beijing's militarization of Mischief Reef despite earlier assurances it was only for fishermen.

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The DND commended the service and spiritual leadership of the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines (MOP) over the past 40 years. The MOP, serving members of the security community and their families, celebrated its 40th founding anniversary yesterday at CGEA, Q.C.

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#𝐃𝐈𝐊𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐈𝐋 🫡 | 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐧�� 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐨

Sa espesyal na mensaheng ito, ibinabahagi ng mga miyembro ng Association of Generals and Flag Officers, Inc. (AGFO) ang kanilang pananaw sa pagtataguyod ng ating mga karapatan sa West Philippine Sea.
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DND Reaffirms Commitment to Educational Transparency and Sovereign Protection; Rejects Misleading Foreign Narrative on Academic Freedom

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President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., in his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), reaffirmed the country's commitment to the 2016 Arbitral Award.

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Secretary of National Defense Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. and Swedish Minister for Defense Pål Jonson reaffirmed the growing Philippines-Sweden defense partnership during a bilateral meeting on July 23, 2026.

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"Mga kapwa kong Pilipino, sa ganitong mga banta sa ating seguridad, sa loob at labas ng bansa, tayo’y tumindig nang taas-noo at magkapit-bisig…

"Sa mga pang-aalipusta, hindi tayo matitinag. Sa manlulupig, 𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊 𝒕𝒂𝒚𝒐 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒊𝒍."

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🇵🇭 Tumutok sa ikalimang State of the Nation Address (SONA) ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ngayong Hulyo 27, 2026, alas-4:00 ng hapon.

Kaisa ang Kagawaran ng Tanggulang Pambansa sa pagsusulong ng isang ligtas, matatag, at maunlad na Bagong Pilipinas.

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During the Ilocano Dialogue on the #WPS, Secretary of National Defense Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. called on the youth to continue growing as future leaders, assuring them of the Department's guidance every step of the way as they help shape the future of the nation.

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#DNDPHL Sec. Gilberto Teodoro, Jr. directed @TeamAFP to expand the Direct Commission Program to attract highly qualified professionals and develop a more agile, technologically capable, and multidisciplinary military force.

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