Manila, May 15 -- The Philippines and Germany have signed an "Arrangement concerning Defense Cooperation", showcasing the growing security ties between the two nations.

Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and German Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius signed the agreement for their respective countries on Wednesday (Germany time), DND spokesperson Assistant Secretary Arsenio Andolong said in a statement on Thursday.

"The signing came after the visit of Defense Minister Pistorius to the Philippines in August 2024, wherein Secretary Teodoro and Minister Pistorius agreed to pursue an overarching framework to advance bilateral defense partnership, pursuant to President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.'s directiv...