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Dec 26, 2020 · Retired Philippine Navy Rear Admiral Rommel Ong disclosed that China is threatening Philippine national security by: a) effecting sea control over the South China Sea, b) exerting efforts to threaten vital sea-lines of communication in Southeast Asia, and c) conducting gray zone operations against the country.
Sep 6, 2023 · According to the document, the Philippines envisions “a free, resilient, peaceful, and prosperous maritime and archipelagic nation, at peace with itself and its neighbors, enabled and protected...
Apr 6, 2024 · The Philippines continues its pursuit of an assertive transparency strategy to increase awareness and gain public support on incidents in the maritime domain. The publication of images and...
The NSP 2017-2022 embodies our efforts to address all threats to our nation's survival and way of life. As a matter of policy, we will end all armed conflicts and lawlessness based on three distinct but interrelated realities. First, economic prosperity is undeniably dependent on national security.
Oct 21, 2023 · While an actual war is absent, the Philippines confronts multiple interconnected security issues affecting personal and national security.
Sep 22, 2022 · Internally, the Philippine government commits to counter threats of insurgency, terrorism and crimes by primarily ending the local communist armed conflict and settling the Muslim rebellion...
Dec 9, 2023 · The 2023 NSP unveiled seven national security interests: national sovereignty and territorial integrity; political stability, peace, and public safety; economic strength and solidarity;...
Apr 3, 2024 · The strategies and programs of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) continued to reflect the priority given to internal security operations over defending the state against external...
Oct 26, 2023 · In order to effectively pursue the key national security interest of protecting Philippine sovereignty and territorial integrity, the AFP must be able to project its defense capabilities outwards, not only along our coastlines and baselines, but including our EEZ. This is what the new strategy of forward defense seeks to achieve.
The NSS outlines the ways and means to attain the national security vision, which the NSP states as: ““A safe and secure Philippines, at peace with itself and its neighbors, where its citizens are allowed to reach their full potential through the promotion of social justice and harmony, political stability, sound environmental management, and ec...
