Phl, Singapore vow to strengthen cooperation, regional security

The defense chiefs of the Philippines and Singapore have vowed to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in areas of mutual interest and regional security.

- PIA LEE-BRAGO

Meeting on the sidelines of the 21st International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue last Saturday, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Singapore Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen reaffirmed the broad-based bilateral defense and security relations between the two countries.

“We value your voice in regional and multilateral forums," Ng told Teodoro at one of the region's biggest security forums.

"We need to cooperate more on areas of mutual interest," Teodoro said.