David Bruce Hartman, Ambassador of Canada to the Philippines (left); and Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. during the signing of the memorandum of understanding between Canada and the Philippines. Photo from the Department of National Defense M

In this screenshot taken from @NarendraModi/YT on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron join hands during inauguration of the Indian Consulate in Marseille, France. Photo: PTI In this screenshot

DRILLS AT THE DUNES: American troops participating in the “Balikatan” war games between the Philippines and the United States fire their howitzers toward an imaginary enemy approaching from the West Philippine Sea during the Counter Land

Pete Hegseth speaks after being sworn in as the new US Secretary of Defense by Vice-President JD Vance at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, DC, on January 25, 2025. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP) WASHINGTON

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines ratified on Monday a key defense pact with Japan, which allows them to deploy troops on each other's soil as they boost ties to bolster against China's growing pressure. Both countries are lon

MANILA, Philippines The approval of the historic defense pact between the Philippines and Japan will heighten defense and security cooperation, as well as the interoperability of both countries, according to the Department of National Defense (DND).