A desalination plan system, which could produce 1,500 gallons of potable water everyday, has been constructed in the Philippines' northernmost outpost, Mavulis Island in Batanes. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana led the inauguration of a desalination plant system which he said was completed...
President Duterte on Wednesday, May 26, said he was heartbroken for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who have to come back to the Philippines because they lost their jobs abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Chief Executive urged them to come home if needed because the government will look...
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana is optimistic that the remaining 10 Blackhawk S-70is combat utility helicopters that were procured for the use of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) will be delivered this year. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (Photo courtesy of SND Delfin Lorenzana Facebook page)...
The Department of National Defense (DND) and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) jointly inaugurated multiple infrastructure projects at Camp O’ Donnell in Capas, Tarlac on Friday, May 14. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark...
William Ramirez The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has released the list of approved personnel for detailed service to the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) as they prepare for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and the 31 st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam. A total of 117 athletes and coaches from...
"Remarkable" is how Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana sees his late mom Juanita Napeñas Negrillo-Lorenzana. On Sunday, May 9, Lorenzana honored his mother in celebration of Mother's Day as he recalled how she persevered to give quality education to all her sons and daughters despite their poor...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana is pushing for the procurement of multi-role jet fighters to boost the capabilities of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) in defending the country's territorial airspace. AWESOME SELFIE--Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana flies aboard an...
President Duterte may have spewed defeatist and appeasing statements towards China but Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the country’s Commander-In-Chief has been firm in its stand to assert Philippine sovereignty in the South China Sea. That is according to...
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has denied rumors that there is a clash of views between President Duterte and the Department of National Defense (DND) on the issue of the country's maritime dispute with China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). "President Duterte’s orders to us have been very...
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana turned down Wednesday, April 28, the request of China to the Philippines to cease the conduct of maritime exercises in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). "They have no authority or legal basis to prevent us from conducting these exercises within the West Philippine...
As senior citizens are considered as one of the most vulnerable in this time of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, 72-year-old Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana is not one to back down from any fight, not even against the deadly disease. Lorenzana announced Sunday, April 25, that he has...
Philippine businessmen Wednesday, (April 14) took a pause from their busy schedules to make a stand against China’s aggression in the country's territory. With that business groups rallied behind Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, other government officials and various groups...
