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FACT CHECK: Mandatory ang ROTC sa ilalim ni Cory Aquino

ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group
Posted at May 27 06:21 PM

Hindi totoong naging boluntaryo ang Reserve Officers’ Training Corps noong termino ni Pangulong Corazon Aquino. Read more »

Lorenzana: China didn't grab any new territory during Duterte presidency

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 08:19 PM

Lorenzana described the current situation in the area as "quiet and stable." Read more »

PH to buy P32-B naval assets before Duterte steps down: Lorenzana

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 07:46 PM

Philippines plans to purchase some P32 billion worth of naval assets before President Rodrigo Rodrigo Duterte steps down from office in June, the DND said. Read more »

'Unlikely US to position troops in PH amid Ukraine war'

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 01:27 PM

'It is very unlikely na magpo-position sila ng maraming tropa dito tsaka maraming equipment,' said Lorenzana. Read more »

Lorenzana stands with Esperon in Facebook post issue

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 22 09:00 PM

The Department of National Defense said Facebook should "seriously consider improving its mechanisms" after it flagged a post by National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. Read more »

US reaffirms ‘ironclad’ commitment to PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 04:44 PM

United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin affirmed his country’s commitment to Philippine security when he met with Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana at the Pentagon Tuesday (Manila time). Read more »

Japan, PH to aim for new defense cooperation pact

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 10 09:53 AM

Japan and the Philippines agreed to work toward signing a treaty designed to facilitate joint exercises and reciprocal visits of their forces. Read more »

PH, Japan to enhance security ties as China clout grows

Reito Kaneko, Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 08 03:50 AM

Their talks were organized two days ahead of ‘two-plus-two’ security talks also involving the two countries' foreign ministers. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 7, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 11:46 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

DND Sec. Lorenzana in Tokyo for security talks

Issei Kato, POOL/AFP
Posted at Apr 07 09:05 PM

Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana reviews an honor guard during his visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, Japan on Thursday. Read more »

'Chinese ship in Sulu Sea 'shadowed' PH-US naval exercise'

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 11:02 PM

Contrary to Beijing's claim of innocent passage, the presence of a Chinese ship in Philippine waters on Jan. 29-Feb. 1 was meant to monitor the PH-US naval exercises at that time, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said. Read more »

DND chief denounces Parlade's call for 'revolutionary' gov't

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 15 09:58 PM

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana denounced what he said is an attempt by retired Gen. Antonio Parlade to involve the Department of National Defense and the military in his personal grievances. Read more »

Duterte admits some Cabinet members 'palpak'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 09:04 AM

President Duterte admitted that some of his aides had failed, but asserted that his Cabinet had the best minds. Read more »

Lorenzana: Candidates' supporters with ribbons, stickers allowed inside military camps

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 12:09 AM

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has expressed disapproval over the alleged harassment of a follower of presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo at Camp Aguinaldo. Read more »

PH gets 4 training aircraft from US

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 02:51 PM

The Philippines received 4 new training aircrafts from the United States as part of the country's plans to boost its maritime security capabilities. Read more »

Ka Oris informant receives reward money

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 06 05:26 PM

The government has given reward money to a person who provided state troops with information that led to the killing of Communist Party of the Philippines top commander George 'Ka Oris' Madlos last year, the Philippine Army said. Read more »

PH, India sign contract for cruise missile system

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 28 09:02 PM

BrahMos — a joint venture between India and Russia — has developed a cruise missile that the Indian defense ministry says is the fastest in the world. Read more »

Mandatory military service? DND admits 'huge hurdles'

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 04:46 PM

Akbayan, meanwhile, said the proposal is 'absurd, unfair and irrelevant' as the COVID-19 pandemic rages. Read more »

Philippines to buy 32 new Black Hawk helicopters

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 16 04:07 PM

The Philippines is buying 32 new S-70i Black Hawk helicopters to boost its disaster response capabilities, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Sunday. Read more »

Philippines agrees to buy anti-ship missile system from India

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 15 04:08 AM

Tensions over the South China Sea spiked last year, with Manila and Beijing accusing each other of territorial violations. Read more »