Philippines and US defence chiefs to meet in Manila on Friday (March 28)


MANILA (Bernama-PNA): Philippine Department of National Defence (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr is scheduled to meet with United States (US) Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth on March 28 at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Philippines News Agency (PNA) reported.

This will be the first in-person meeting between the two defence chiefs, following a phone call in February during which Teodoro congratulated Hegseth on his appointment and both reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening US-Philippines defence ties, said DND on Monday.

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