The Latest Breaking News from Carlito Galvez Jr

Prospects shaky for Philippines’ government and communist peace talks

The two sides agreed to start talks this month, but continued fighting and mutual distrust have undermined process.

Al Jazeera · Feb 6, 2024

Defence officials say wide cooperation key to Indo-Pacific stability

Cooperation, including among countries outside the region, is crucial to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, defence officials from the Philippines, Britain and Canada said on Saturday at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit.

Reuters · Jun 3, 2023

US troop expansion near Taiwan revives old debate in Philippines

It’s been more than three decades since the Philippines ordered U.S. troops to withdraw from their sprawling military bases in the country, ending an era that hearkened back to America’s colonial days.

Tribune News Service · Mar 4, 2023

Philippine defense chief quits in latest security shakeup

Officials say the acting Philippine defense chief has resigned, in the latest in a series of top-level changes in the country’s security establishment that has sparked speculation of renewed military unrest

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023

Marcos names new defence head as military quells unrest talk

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has named former vaccine czar and peace adviser Carlito Galvez Jr as defence chief, days after he appointed a new military head as the armed forces stamped out talk of unrest among troops.

Bangkok Post · Jan 9, 2023

Philippines' Marcos picks ex-military chief and COVID tsar as defence minister

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has chosen a former military chief who led the country's fight against the coronavirus as his new defense minister, his office said on Monday.

Reuters · Jan 9, 2023