Department of National Defense (DND)

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DND to obey Duterte’s ‘no joint patrols’ in West PHL Sea

September 14, 2016

(Eagle News)– The Department of National Defense (DND) on Tuesday (September 13) said it will follow President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive to cease the country’s involvement in joint patrols in West Philippine Sea. Duterte earlier ordered that patrols are only limited to the 12-mile nautical zone of the Philippine’s territory. “Well, susunod kami sa kautusan ng Pangulo. What he said was that in order to avoid any tensions or risk of miscalculations, our patrols will be […]

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DU30 eyes Gibo for Defense if Lorenzana leaves for ambassadorship

August 23, 2016

(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday whiffs his plans on former Defense head Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro to take charge once incumbent Department of Defense secretary Delfin Lorenzana be appointed as ambassador. Duterte divulged the idea of Lorenzana taking a seat as ambassador on Monday during the oath-taking of Armed Forces chief General Ricardo Visaya and other appointed generals and flag officers. “I hope to get one pero kung hindi pumayag, I tell you now, […]

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Adoption of ASEAN cyber security group good for the region, says Malacanang

May 30, 2016

MANILA, May 30 – The Palace welcomed on Sunday the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) adoption of a proposal of Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin calling for the establishment of a cyber security group in the region. “Ikinagagalak natin ang pagpapahayag ng suporta ng ibang mga kalapit-bansa ng Pilipinas,” Communication Secretary Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr said in a radio interview on Sunday. “Sadyang mahalaga ‘yung pagkakaisa ng mga bansa sa pagpapatatag sa cyber security dahil nga […]

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