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(Eagle News) –Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has said reports a Yemeni couple who committed suicide bombing was behind the blasts at a Jolo, Sulu cathedral have yet to be validated. He said for this, a body part found at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel cathedral will undergo DNA testing. “(May) kalahati ng mukha ng tao nasa SOCO (Scene of the Crime Operations) (that) you cannot identify, nobody (is claiming him or her yet)…So we’re trying […]
(Eagle News) — Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Thursday, Nov. 22, said that it wasn’t the government that was on the losing end when National Democratic Front of the Philippines consultants canceled their trip to the Philippines due to security concerns. “Hindi kawalan sa gobyerno kung ituloy man o hindi nina Mr. (Luis) Jalandoni at Ms. (Coni) Ledesma ang pagbalik sa Pilipinas. After all, it is not the government that is desperate to resume peace […]
(Eagle News) — Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed the militarization of the South China Sea in a meeting in Washington on Wednesday, Sept. 19. Heather Nauert, spokesperson for the United States Department of State, said also included in the agenda were the threats posed by terrorism and efforts to achieve denuclearization in North Korea. Nauert said the two secretaries also “reaffirmed the commitment” of the two countries to the […]
(Eagle News) — Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Thursday, Aug. 23, confirmed the Philippines’ planned purchase of submarines was discussed in his recent trip to Russia. Although the Russians “know that we are shopping,” Lorenzana said they know the Philippines “has yet to decide where to buy” the military equipment. Apart from Russia, Lorenzana said South Korea was also a “candidate.” According to Lorenzana, during his meeting with the Deputy Defense Minister of Russia, they talked about […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has acquired six unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) through a grant from the United States. The six ScanEagle UAVs, worth $13.76 million, were inspected by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and US Ambassador Sung Kim at the presidential airlift wing hangar of the Villamor Airbase in Pasay on Tuesday. According to Lorenzana, the UAVs were a big boost to the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of National Defense on Friday welcomed the Senate’s possible probe into the P15.7-billion frigate acquisition project. “We have long been waiting for the opportunity to shed light on this issue so that the truth will finally be known,” Defense spokesperson Dir. Arsenio Andolong said in a brief statement. Earlier, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana defended Bong Go from allegations he intervened in the project, particularly in the bidding for the Combat […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The minority bloc in the Senate on Friday called for an investigation into the Navy’s P15.7-billion frigate acquisition project. Senators Francis Pangilinan, Franklin Drilon, Antonio Trillanes IV, Bam Aquino, Risa Hontiveros and Leila de Lima filed Resolution No. 584 which they said aimed to look at whether the project–where Special Assistant to the President Bong Go was alleged to have interfered—“complies with pertinent laws.” The lawmakers said the hearings […]
(Eagle News) — “I have lost trust and confidence in his integrity and leadership.” Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Wednesday said this was the reason Navy Flag Officer in Command Vice Admiral Ronald Joseph Mercado was sacked the day before. In a press conference, Lorenzana said in particular, he “question(ed) (Mercado’s) intention behind his fixation with one specific company for the combat management system of the frigate acquisition project.” Lorenzana was referring to the project worth […]
(Eagle News)– Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) leader and self-proclaimed ’emir’ of the Islamic State (IS) in Southeast Asia Isnilon Hapilon is still inside Marawi City. This is according to Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, who spoke during the Mindanao Hour briefing at Malacañang on Monday. “According to our latest info is he is still inside Marawi. In fact, there is information that we got this morning, he is hiding inside one of the mosques in Marawi,” […]
(Eagle News)– Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Thursday (June 1) confirmed that eight foreign militants fighting with Maute group were already killed by government troops in Marawi City. Two each were from Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Indonesia, while one was from Yemen and another from Chechnya, a federal subject of Russia. The foreigners are suspected to be members of the Islamic State (IS). Lorenzana added that the foreigners might have entered the country via sea travel coming […]
By Ted Aljibe Agence France Presse Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana flew to the disputed Pag-Asa island in the South China Sea on Friday, brushing off a challenge by the Chinese military while asserting Manila’s territorial claim to the strategic region. “This is just a normal visit within our territory, which we believe and we know is (our) territory,” the minister told reporters who accompanied him on the brief trip. China claims most of the South China Sea, […]
(Eagle News)– Top defense officials from the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to conduct joint air patrols to address criminal activities in maritime areas of common security concerns, according to an official of the Department of National Defense. Defense undersecretary Raymund Quilop said that the chiefs of the defense officials of the three countries have agreed to “explore joint air patrols” in a meeting on October 1. “The three ministers [Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, Malaysian […]
