Delfin Lorenzana is a man who wears many hats. Since 2016, he’s been the Secretary of the Department of National Defense (DND), ensuring that the Filipinos are secured from terrorists, communist rebels, and other enemies of the State while protecting the country’s territory from invaders....
After six years in office, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana will officially relinquish his post on June 30 but with a parting gift for all Filipinos – a stronger defense posture that will enable the protection of the country’s national interests, and respond...
Outgoing Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday, June 12 offered prayers for the health of Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, who fainted during the Independence Day flag-raising ceremony in Manila. “Prayers, prayers for SND Del’s health,” Lacson said on his Twitter account. Lacson, who...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has regained consciousness, and was already in a stable condition after fainting during the Independence Day flag raising ceremony at Luneta Park in Manila on Sunday, June 12. Department of National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana...
The Department of National Defense (DND) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) participated in the celebration of the 124th Independence Day on Sunday, June 12. Philippine Air Force (PAF) aircraft conduct a flyby at the Luneta Park in Manila on the 124th Philippine Independence Day on June 12,...
The Department of National Defense (DND) highlighted some of its achievements in the past six years under the administration of President Duterte on Friday, June 10, as a new administration enters in less than three weeks. Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana speaks to...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana met with newly-appointed South Korean Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-Sup during an official visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Friday, June 3. Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (left) meets...
The Univesity of the Philippines (UP) students held a protest at UP Diliman in Quezon City on Wednesday, June 1, to urge the incoming 19th Congress to institutionalize the UP-Department of National Defense (UP-DND) accord. University of the Philippines Diliman (Wikimedia) This is in line with the...
The Department of National Defense (DND) shared the Philippines’ positions on regional and international defense and security environment during the recently held ASEAN Defense Senior Officials’ Meeting (ADSOM) and ADSOM-Plus Meetings in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. (Photo courtesy of Department of...
More jobs may be generated in the future given the likelihood that the country would be able to commercialize and eventually export defense products thanks to the success of Project Building a Universal Mount for Heavy-Barrel Automated Weapon Integration or BUHAWI from the Department of Science and...
The Philippine Navy (PN) is planning to use a locally made remote-controlled weapon system to further fortify its Fleet-Marine capabilities. Vice Adm. Adeluis Bordado, Philippine Navy Flag Officer in Command (Courtesy of Philippine Navy) The Building a Universal Mount for Heavy-Barrel Automated...
The Department of National Defense (DND) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) welcomed Tuesday, May 17, the passage into law of a measure that seeks to provide a prescribed three-year fixed terms for military officials who are holding key positions. (Courtesy of Armed Forces of the...
