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(Eagle News) –Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Wednesday, Nov. 14, dismissed the claims of the wife of Vicente Ladlad that his arrest was meant to derail the peace process. In the first place, Lorenzana said that contrary to Fides Lim-Ladlad’s claims, there was no existing peace process to speak of as President Rodrigo Duterte himself had suspended, if not stopped, the same in June. In November 2017, President Duterte issued Proclamation 360 that effectively terminated […]
(Eagle News)—Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Sunday, Aug. 26, said he was “deeply saddened” by the passing of US Senator John McCain, a “true friend of the Philippines and the Filipino people.” “As Chair of the Armed Services Committee of the United States Senate, Senator McCain was among those who valued not just the shared history between our two countries but also the importance of our strategic partnership,” he said. Lorenzana noted that McCain “never […]
(Eagle News)–Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Monday, Aug. 13, vowed to make the military officials involved in the P17-million health services mess accountable. “It is unfortunate that this happened at a time when the (Department of National Defense) and (Armed Forces of the Philippines) enjoy the trust and confidence of the Filipino people. We will ensure that those responsible will be held fully accountable for their actions,” he said in a statement. In fact, he […]
(Eagle News)—-Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Friday, Aug. 10, said the man who detonated an improvised exposive device in Lamitan, Basilan that killed several people may be a Moroccan national who was reported to have ties with the Abu Sayyaf. Lorenzana, without naming names, said “mukhang qualifications point that he is the guy, kasi hindi marunong magsalita ng dialect dun.” Twitter user TerrorMonitor said that Moroccan national Abu Kathir al-Maghribi was the “suicide bomber” who […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of National Defense on Tuesday, Aug. 7, welcomed the signing into law of the National ID system. In a statement, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Republic Act No. 11055 or the Philippine System Identification Act will “help government address the gaps in the identification of citizens entitled to receive government services, thereby making things more convenient for law-abiding Filipinos..” He noted that based on his experience, “armed conflicts and insurgencies are […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of National Defense on Wednesday, Aug. 1, urged the public to avoid making conclusions on the cause of the blast in Basilan that killed at least 11 people. “As we speak, there are several theories circulating regarding the circumstances surrounding the incident. Although we are not discounting them entirely, all of these are just pure speculation at this time and are now the subject of an investigation being conducted by […]
(Eagle News) — Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana lashed out at Jose Maria Sison, a day after the founding chair of the Communist Party of the Philippines said the National Democratic Front of the Philippines can no longer hold peace talks with President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration. “Mr. Sison, you know that the peace talks is the only thing that is keeping you in the limelight. Without it, you are irrelevant,” Lorenzana said. According to Lorenzana, Sison was […]
(Eagle News)–Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Tuesday denied Communist Party of the Philippines’ founder Joma Sison’s claim his group and the Philippine government signed a truce last year. In a statement, Lorenzana said there was no draft agreement on unilateral ceasefire between the two parties in October. Lorenzana said Sison’s claim that the defense chief “obscures and denies the fact that against tremendous odds, the NPA has grown and gained strength nationwide from its modest beginnings” […]
(Eagle News) — The warship that was procured under the Philippine Navy’s controversial frigate acquisition project will be delivered in 2020. This was the revelation of Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on the sidelines of a hearing by the House Committee on National Defense and Security on the deal. “So it is continuing now…. Medyo made-delay lang ng six months, but it will be delivered,” he told reporters. During the hearing, Lorenzana noted that the […]
(Eagle News) — The Senate committee on national defense and security will invite Secretary Delfin Lorenzana to its probe into the Navy’s P15.5-billion frigate acquisition project. Senator Panfilo Lacson, one of the committee’s vice chairs,” said in a radio interview over dzbb that apart from Lorenzana, former Navy Flag Officer in Command Vice Admiral Ronald Joseph Mercado and newly installed FOIC Rear Admiral Robert Empedrad would be invited. Earlier, the Senate said Bong Go, who was alleged […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Tuesday that it was verifying reports foreign terrorists have again entered Mindanao. Lorenzana said reports from neighboring countries like Malaysia and Indonesia showed that there was an increase of foreign fighters in the island group in the southern part of the country. “But we are trying to verify that. Up to now, wala pa kaming na-coconfirm,” he said. Army Chief Lt. Gen. Rolando […]
CLARK, Philippines (AFP) — International sanctions on North Korea are not working and serve only to strengthen the regime of Kim Jong-Un, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Tuesday. The United States, which has a longstanding defense pact with the Philippines, has led a drive at the United Nations Security Council to impose tough sanctions against the North for its nuclear and ballistic missile tests. The threat from Pyongyang’s program was a major topic at a […]
