菲律宾总统小费迪南德-马科斯在博尼法乔堡举行的菲律宾陆军成立 129 周年纪念活动上表示，政府对国家安全的承诺依然坚定不移。他誓言将继续推进军队现代化，并加强军队在对外防御中的作用。
马科斯总统在马尼拉博尼法乔堡举行的菲律宾陆军 129 周年庆典上发表讲话。他说，时代的要求需要一支灵活有效的部队，随时准备在新的领域保卫国家，包括海洋前沿和数字空间。我们对国防的承诺依然坚定不移，"马科斯说。他着重强调了群岛综合防御概念，该概念使陆军能够在过渡其内部安全角色的同时开展外部安全行动。110,000 人的军队必须在其内部安全成果的基础上再接再厉，并与执法部门合作应对新出现的威胁。政府将继续坚定不移地实现菲律宾武装部队的现代化，同时推进以对话、信任和包容性进步的共同愿景为基础的基层和平建设倡议。马科斯指出，国防部、菲律宾武装部队和反共特别工作组正在监测当地的事态发展，以确保在应对国内安全威胁方面取得进展。
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As the 40th anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution approaches, leaders and officials share views on its legacy amid ongoing challenges like corruption and disunity. A third-generation Aquino discusses the revolution's hope and baggage, while the AFP pledges neutrality during protests. These commemorations recall the spontaneous unity that toppled the Marcos Sr. dictatorship.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s trust in the Armed Forces of the Philippines remains intact despite the National Bureau of Investigation raising the possibility that a soldier was the hitman allegedly hired by Vice President Sara Duterte to kill him. Malacañang said the NBI should be allowed to continue its probe. This comes as the House justice committee found probable cause for Duterte’s impeachment on Wednesday.
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The Philippines is advancing broader defense ties with NATO and EU nations at the 2026 Paris Defense and Strategy Forum, while the Army hosted a Lockheed Martin executive to discuss advanced technologies. Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. met NATO's Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, and Army vice commander Maj. Gen. Efren Morados welcomed Tim Cahill of Lockheed Martin.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will attend sessions at the United Nations headquarters in New York on March 9 and 10 to call for peace in the Middle East and support the Philippines' bid for a UN Security Council seat. The visit comes amid an escalating conflict in the region that began on February 28 with coordinated US and Israeli strikes on Iran. At least two million Filipinos reside or work in the Middle East.
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Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. labeled the New People’s Army a band of terrorists and criminals, ruling out peace talks with the group. The military continues to defend its April 19 operation that killed 19 NPA rebels and civilians in Toboso, Negros Occidental. The Commission on Human Rights has launched an investigation into the incident.
Building on Environment Secretary Juan Miguel Cuna's earlier call for a united ASEAN stance ahead of COP31, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged stronger regional collaboration on the climate crisis during the inaugural session of the ongoing ASEAN Climate Week.
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After over six weeks of exchanges between the Chinese embassy and Philippine officials, the DFA urged calm and professional responses. The Chinese embassy called for the Philippines to speak with a unified voice. Philippine troops remain unaffected by the tensions, the Navy said.