The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is asking lawmakers for a P36-million budget for 2022 to support the government's anti-insurgency task force in its efforts against communist rebels. President Duterte listens to Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana during a briefing at Bahay Malago inside...
The Department of National Defense (DND) welcomed Thursday, September 30, the passage of a Senate bill which will provide fixed terms for military officials holding senior positions and ranks in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and remove the "revolving door policy" within the...
The Chinese government had tried to prevent the Philippines from reviewing its Mutual Defense Treaty with the United States, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana revealed on Thursday, Sept. 30. “While the US welcomes the idea of revisiting the MDT, an outside party does not,” said Lorenzana...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) may be tapped to enforce security for the coming national and local elections in May 2022 but it would be on a case to case basis and not nationwide, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Wednesday, September 29. Defense...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana hosted newly appointed United States Charge d'Affaires to the Philippines Heather Variava at the DND Headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Tuesday, September 28. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and United States Charge...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Monday night, Sept. 27, appealed to the public anew to get the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine as recent government data showed that most critical and intubated patients are unvaccinated. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana...
Along with the continuous rise of COVID-19 cases, the number of violations of minimum public health standards also increased to 1.9 million, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana revealed Monday night, September 20. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana virtually attends...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has reaffirmed his commitment that the Philippines will pursue a stronger defense cooperation with the United States in the final year of President Duterte's administration. Philippines Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (left) walks...
The United States on Friday (Thursday night in Washington, D.C.) announced that it will provide an additional $11.3 million (approximately P562 million) in additional COVID-19 assistance to the Philippines. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan gave this assurance to visiting Philippine officials...
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Wednesday, Sept. 1 disclosed that a “confluence of many events” triggered the crashes of the C-130 cargo plane and S-70i Black Hawk helicopter that killed a total of 59 people. C-130 crash Lorenzana said the official report of the Philippine Air Force probe...
The implementation of a two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in some parts of the country resulted to a better equipped healthcare system and apprehension of over 600,000 individuals who violated the minimum public health standards (MPHS) on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). National Task...
The Philippines on Monday welcomed the visit of Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander for United States Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) in commemoration of the 70 th anniversary of the U.S.-Philippine Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT). Visiting US-Indo Pacific Command chief Adm. John Aquilino with US Embassy...
