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Defense chief welcomes Palace move on foreign vessels in PH waters

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 20 11:16 PM

MANILA - Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Tuesday welcomed the Malacañang's move to require all foreign vessels passing through its waters to seek clearance from the national government ahead of time. Read more »

'I'm just raising alarm': Lorenzana says POGOs not spying now

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 10:11 PM

MANILA - Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana clarified his stance on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), saying he did not accuse POGOs of spying on the government. Read more »

'Let's wait': Lorenzana says yet to receive report on alleged Chinese ship sighting

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 20 09:08 PM

MANILA - Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said they have yet to receive an official report on the Chinese Coast Guard ship reportedly spotted in the vicinity of Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

POGOs for espionage? China can spy on Philippines even from afar, says Duterte

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 19 12:48 PM

China can spy on the Philippines even from afar, President Rodrigo Duterte was quoted as saying by his spokesperson on Monday, after his defense minister warned that gambling hubs run by the Chinese might be used for espionage.  Read more »

Panelo hits Lacson over 'Chinese embassy spox' remark

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Posted at Aug 18 07:35 PM

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo hit back at Sen. Panfilo Lacson over the latter's social media post which questioned the Palace official for relaying a message by China's envoy. Read more »

Defense chief hits Chinese envoy's 'preposterous' remark on OFWs spying

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Updated as of Aug 18 04:19 PM

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Sunday dubbed as "preposterous" a remark by China's envoy, who raised the possibility of overseas Filipino workers being considered by Beijing as potential security threats. Read more »

Too ‘security conscious’? Palace downplays POGO’s proximity to military bases

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 17 06:18 PM

But some government officials suggest that it's better to play it safe now than to be sorry later. Read more »

'Irritant' maritime survey issue 'important' to raise in Duterte-Xi meeting: Panelo

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 18 07:37 AM

It is important for President Rodrigo Duterte to raise with his Chinese counterpart the maritime surveys being conducted by Beijing in Philippine waters without consent from Manila, a Palace official said Saturday. Read more »

Why the secrecy? Lorenzana flags passage of 9 Chinese warships through PH waters

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 07:45 PM

MANILA - Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Friday questioned the "secrecy" of Chinese ship passages through Philippine waters, saying a total of 9 warships have passed through Sibutu Strait in Tawi-Tawi by far this year.  Read more »

Defense chief wary of POGOs near military bases: They may 'shift to spying'

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 06:04 PM

Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) located near major military bases may be a security risk, the defense chief said Friday.  Read more »

Military: 5 more Chinese warships sailed in PH waters without informing Manila

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 14 11:39 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) —Five more Chinese warships passed through Philippine waters without informing the country's authorities, officials said Wednesday. Read more »

Alleged Chinese ship off Subic a yacht: defense chief

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Posted at Aug 12 12:47 PM

The alleged Chinese vessel that docked in a Subic resort Sunday was a businessman's yacht, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Monday. Read more »

'We're not seeking trouble,' Chinese envoy says amid S. China Sea tensions

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 03:37 PM

MANILA – Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua on Friday downplayed the sighting of Chinese research vessels and warships in Philippines waters. Read more »

Lorenzana: We will ask China to explain Chinese ships in PH waters

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 12:06 PM

The influx of Chinese ships in Philippine waters is a national security concern, said Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana. Read more »

Creeping annexation? Lorenzana checking on Chinese investment in key PH isles

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Updated as of Aug 09 11:44 AM

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Friday he will check any possible security threat from the planned development of 3 islands backed by China. Read more »

China 'outfoxed' PH in Scarborough Shoal standoff: Esperon

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 31 01:05 PM

China "outfoxed" the Philippines in the two nations' maritime dispute, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon said Wednesday. Read more »

China tinawag na 'bully' ng Defense chief

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Posted at Jul 30 10:00 PM

Tinawag ni Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana na "bully" ang China dahil sa umano ay pag-agaw nito sa Scarborough Shoal.   Read more »

Chinese warships passed through PH waters sans informing Manila: Lorenzana

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Updated as of Jul 25 11:35 PM

Lorenzana said that while foreign warships are allowed to move through territorial seas, such an activity must be communicated to the government. Read more »

PH security, defense officials clarify Duterte's West PH Sea statement

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 02:22 AM

Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio slams President Rodrigo Duterte for claiming that China is in possession of the West Philippine Sea. But as this report tells us, Manila's top security and defense officials have a different take on what the president said. Read more »

Esperon, Lorenzana clarify China in 'position,' not 'possession' of West PH Sea

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Posted at Jul 23 01:19 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte did not say that China was in possession of the West Philippine Sea but had a more advantageous "position" in the disputed waters, top security and defense officials said Tuesday. Read more »