Tag: Delfin Lorenzana

200 katao, nasa arrest order na ipinalabas ni Defense Secretary Lorenzana

Eagle News – Aabot sa 200 pulitiko at iba pang personalidad ang kasama sa arrest order na ipinalabas ni Defense Secretary at Martial Law Administrator Delfin Lorenzana kamakailan. Ayon kay Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff at Martial Law Implementor General Eduardo Año, kasama rin sa listahan ang ilang barangay Officials. Paliwanag ni Año, dawit sa rebelyon ang mga personalidad na nasa arrest order dahil sa pagsuporta sa grupong Maute na ngayon ay pasimuno […]

Lorenzana: The Abu Sayyaf ‘will feel the wrath of the entire Filipino nation’

  (Eagle News) –Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana assured the family of the slain Jurgen Kantner on Thursday that the military was going after the “animals” who beheaded him “with the full force of the law.” In his statement, Lorenzana refused to name the Abu Sayyaf as the one responsible for the beheading of the German national in Indanan, Sulu, saying they were merely “bandits whose name no longer deserves to be mentioned.” “We strongly denounce […]

DND chief Lorenza: U.S. to build humanitarian and disaster response facilities in PH this year

  MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Inspite of earlier remarks of President Rodrigo Duterte wanting to end United States military presence in the country, the US will still construct temporary facilities in selected camps of the Philippine military this year. This was according to Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, but he clarified that these facilities would only be for humanitarian assistance and disaster response, and that there would be no military equipment that would be kept in the US facilities to be set […]

Russia ready to become a reliable partner and close friend of the Philippines

  Moscow is ready to become a reliable partner and close friend of the Philippines, Russia’s ambassador has said. Two Russian warships are on four-day visit to Manila this week, the first official navy-to-navy contact between the two countries. The Anti-submarine destroyer Admiral Tributs, along with the sea tanker Boris Butoma, anchored at Manila’s South Harbor on Tuesday for a week long goodwill visit. Russian Ambassador Igor Anatolyevich Khovaev took the opportunity to hold a […]

Teodoro refuses DND post

President Rodrigo Duterte confirmed on early Thursday morning that former defense chief Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro turned down his proposal to fill the same position he held under the Arroyo administration.   Current Department of National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana would be appointed for ambassadorship. However, Lorenzana asked Duterte to reconsider that appointment.   “Sabi niya Mayor, if you order me to accept the position I will work there. Pero gusto ko lang malaman mo, matanda […]