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(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 […]
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 […]
Lacson says this is “unless his contempt citation is lifted by the Senate acting as a collegial body” (Eagle News) — Former Customs chief Nicanor Faeldon “may” have to work via “remote control” from the Senate detention facility when he assumes the post of deputy administrator at the Office of the Civil Defense. According to Senator Panfilo Lacson, this is “unless his contempt citation” that led to him being detained in the first place is […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of National Defense declared on Thursday a unilateral ceasefire with communist rebels. The ceasefire will take effect from 6 p.m. of December 23, to 6 p.m. of December 26; and from 6 p.m. of December 30 to 6 p.m. of January 2, 2018. “We urge those who are waging war against our sovereign government and inflicting harm on the Filipino people to spend this period in reflection and seriously reconsider […]
(Eagle News) — The top officials of the Department of National and Defense and the Armed Forces of the Philippines are ready to participate in the ongoing oral arguments on President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao. AFP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla on Wednesday, June 14, said that Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Eduardo Año are willing to cooperate as the High Court begins the oral arguments. “We […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of National Defense on Thursday reminded government forces that the rule of law and human rights should still prevail in Mindanao. In a memorandum to the chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and to other DND offices and bureaus, Eduardo del Rosario, DND officer in charge, noted that the declaration of martial law in Mindanao does not mean a suspension of the “operation of the Constitution” nor “(a supplanting of) the […]
(Eagle News) — Plano ng Department of National Defense (DND) na maglagay ng istraktura sa Benham Rise na magsasabing ito’y pag-aari ng Pilipinas. Ayon kay Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, ito ang nakikita nyang hakbang matapos ma-monitor ang pag-aligid umano roon ng Survey Ship ng China. Inatasan na rin umano sila ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na magdagdag ng mga magpapatrolya sa nasabing karagatan para maipakita na sakop ito ng teritoryo ng Pilipinas. ‘Di pag-aari ng PHL […]
The Chinese Embassy on Saturday denied it intentionally sailed to Benham Rise in Eastern part of Luzon off Aurora and Quezon province, saying they simply passed by international sea. In their website, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said their ships had the right of freedom of navigation in those waters, and its research ships did pass through seas northeast of Luzon Island last year. “After checking with relevant department, China’s relevant ocean research […]
(Eagle News) — Malacañang said it was concerned with the reported presence of Chinese survey ships at Benham Rise in the Pacific and Reed Bank in the South China Sea. “We are concerned about the presence of a Chinese ship in Benham Rise, which has been recognized by the United Nations as part of the Philippines,” Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella said in a statement.. The Department of National Defense has already notified the […]
(Eagle News) – Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the government is ready to go after and hunt down the New People’s Army rebels following President Duterte’s directive to scrap peace talks with communist leaders. Lorenzana clarified that there was no “all-out war” but normal military operations to be conducted against the NPA, the armed component of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), especially after their action of killing unarmed soldiers on February 1, […]
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 […]
