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The government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front have deployed joint peace mechanisms to de-escalate tensions arising from a localized conflict (rido) in the Special Geographic Area, the Government Peace Implementing Panel said Sunday. https://t.co/6P1vUljXUO

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The Department of National Defense (DND) on Friday welcomed the House of Representatives’ approval of the proposed New Espionage Act, which, the agency said, is "critical and (is a) long-overdue modernization of antiquated laws”.
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The Philippine Navy on Sunday said the proposal of Department of National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. to develop an "expeditionary navy" to protect the country's merchant shipping and crew members is in sync with its defensive mandate. https://t.co/NlfFGxO6jv

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Assistance provided to families affected by the impact of tropical cyclones has amounted to around PHP2.5 billion. The NDRRMC said the aid has benefitted an estimated 2.08 million families from Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera, Central Luzon, National Capital Region, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol Region, and Western Visayas.

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AFP spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, Retired Navy reservist Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad on Tuesday said there were no signs that the Chinese research vessel that stayed at Bajo de Masinloc in West Philippine Sea for 28 days recently conducted drilling.
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Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Thursday said the "blue economy" is one of the country's tickets to a prosperous future. He cited the need for the country to use all the resources within its maritime domain to support the fast-growing population and protect its supply chains.

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The Philippines is using "anticipatory action" as part of its efforts in mitigating the effects of disasters, Office of Civil Defense administrator Undersecretary Harold Cabreros said Tuesday.

The Philippines earlier enacted Republic Act 12287, also known as Declaration of the State of Imminent Disaster Act, that empowers local governments to do anticipatory action before disaster strike.

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READ: Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento on Wednesday (Sept. 16, 2026) joins the people of Quirino province in mourning the passing of Governor Dakila “Dax” Carlo Cua.

Sarmiento said Cua, during his 25-year stint in public service, epitomized the true meaning of a genuine civil servant and peacebuilder: committed, hard-working, and selfless who dedicated the best years of his life to uplifting the lives of his people.

Under Cua's leadership, Quirino strengthened its whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach in fostering peace and development, contributing to the province’s recognition as insurgency-free and to its sustained implementation of the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP). I Priam Nepomuceno (Photo courtesy of the OPAPRU)

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The Philippines, US and Canadian naval and air units successfully conducted the two-day 20th multilateral maritime cooperative activity over the weekend at the Sulu Sea, the Armed Forces of the Philippines announced on Monday. https://t.co/amMUW5Wifr

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READ: OPAPRU Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento, who is also the concurrent chair of Govermment Peace Implementing Panel, on Tuesday (Sept. 15, 2026) hails the Bangsamoro people for the successful conduct of the first parliamentary polls amid some challenges. I Priam Nepomuceno (📷: OPAPRU)

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The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict will focus on providing infrastructure and basic services to communities emerging from decades of armed conflict.

NTF-ELCAC Executive Director Danilo Pamonag said in a news release over the weekend that he would work with national government agencies, local government units, civil society organizations and communities to support the development of former conflict areas. https://t.co/JPykGDzxmN

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READ: Office of the Presidential Adviser for Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento on Monday (Sept. 14, 2026) calls on the Bangsamoro electorate not to be intimidated by violence and go out and vote in the region's first parliamentary elections.

Voting is underway until 7 p.m. I Priam Nepomuceno (Photo courtesy of the OPAPRU)

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READ: The Retired Military and Uniformed Personnel for United Philippines (RMUP), in a statement released on Monday (Sept. 14, 2026), expresses its full support for Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. for his "courageous and unwavering defense of Philippine sovereignty, sovereign rights and national interests in the West Philippine Sea". I Priam Nepomuceno (Photo courtesy of the AFP)

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The Philippine Coast Guard's BRP Suluan (MRRV-4406) and Canada's HMCS Regina (FFH-334) display coordination at sea with the Philippine Navy's BRP Diego Silang (FFG-7) during the division tactics/officer of the watch maneuver exercise for the 20th multilateral maritime cooperative activity (MMCA) at the Sulu Sea on Sunday (Sept. 13, 2026). | Priam Nepomuceno (📷: AFP)

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Combined agriculture and infrastructure damage caused by several tropical cyclones and the southwest monsoon (habagat) already hit PHP15.5 billion, the NDRRMC said on Friday.

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The Philippines’ defense partnerships with other like-minded nations are not limited to military-to-military relations but are also centered on country-to-country relations, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said on Thursday. https://t.co/vh32CiHPcT

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The Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) ability to defend the country’s territory and sovereignty will not be affected by the recent transfer of major US naval assets from the Pacific to the Middle East.

This was conveyed by retired Navy reservist Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, AFP spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, underscoring the AFP’s mandate to defend the country's territory and sovereignty.

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The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) guarantees the Philippines’ "solidary territorial entity," Department of National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said on Tuesday.

"UNCLOS is fundamentally important to the Republic of the Philippines because we are one of the five archipelagic states in the world. And our existence as a solidary territorial entity in the world is guaranteed by UNCLOS, of which we fought for," Teodoro said during his address at this year's Seoul Defense Dialogue in South Korea.

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The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on Wednesday reported that agriculture and infrastructure damage from the bad weather has reached around PHP12.4 billion.
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LOOK: At the plenary of the Seoul Defense Dialogue 2026 on Tuesday (Sept. 8, 2026), Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. stresses the need for a rules-based collaborative security architecture with human security at its core.

Teodoro also emphasized the importance of the fair and effective enforcement of international norms, respect for international law, and upholding the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). I Priam Nepomuceno (📷: DND)

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