Manila, Sept. 8 -- Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Monday met with Canada's Deputy Minister of National Defense, Stefanie Beck, at the sidelines of the Seoul Defense Dialogue (SDD) in South Korea.

In a statement, the DND said the meeting "reaffirmed the strong and growing defense partnership between the Philippines and Canada," and ended with a mutual commitment to advance bilateral defense cooperation.

"During the meeting, both officials acknowledged progress in ongoing bilateral initiatives, including the proposed Philippines-Canada Status of Visiting Forces Agreement, maritime security cooperation, cybersecurity collaboration, and defense capacity-building," the DND said.

Teodoro welcomed Canad...