QUEZON CITY — Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. and Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren vowed to further step up their bilateral defense and security relations, notably in the areas of combatting cybercrimes and espionage.
Meeting on Sunday on the sidelines of the 21st International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue, the two defense officials pledged to deepen cooperation as numerous issues and concerns emerge globally.
Minister Ollongren said the Dutch government “can relate to the security concerns of the Philippine government.”
“We look forward to engaging The Netherlands in combatting cybercrime and espionage issues,” Secretary Teodoro told the Dutch Defense Minister.
This statement by Secretary Teodoro prompted Defense Minister Ollongren to say “we are moving in the right direction.”
The two defense officials were in Singapore to attend the annual Shangri-La Dialogue, considered as Asia’s most significant defense gathering. (DND)
