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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 »

Lorenzana bumuwelta sa pagpapaalis sa barko ng Pinas sa Ayungin

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Posted at Nov 25 02:16 PM

Bumuwelta si Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana matapos ihayag ng China na dapat nang alisin sa Ayungin Shoal ang barko ng Pilipinas doon. Read more »

PH resupply boats arrive in Ayungin Shoal outpost

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Posted at Nov 23 11:17 PM

A Philippine resupply mission to its troops in the Ayungin Shoal proceeds unhampered a week after an earlier attempt was blocked by Chinese Coast Guard vessels. Read more »

China won't interfere with deliveries to Ayungin: DND

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Updated as of Nov 22 10:00 AM

China will no longer interfere with upcoming supply deliveries to Filipino military personnel in Ayungin Shoal, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said. Read more »

Bato says Duterte administration will end communist insurgency in 2022

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Posted at Nov 16 10:14 PM

Ending communist insurgency in the Philippines will be one of President Rodrigo Duterte's legacies when he steps down from power next year, his ally Senator Roland 'Bato' Dela Rosa said. Read more »

PH, US reaffirm committment to Mutual Defense Treaty

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Posted at Sep 28 07:16 PM

The Philippines and the United States on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to their longtime alliance through the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT). Read more »

House OKs bill institutionalizing UP-DND Accord

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Posted at Sep 21 10:55 PM

Without opposition, the House of Representatives has approved on final reading the act institutionalizing the 1989 UP-DND Accord. Read more »

Japan: Info exchange with PH 'matters of diplomacy'

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 17 05:09 PM

'All exact information and views exchanged between Japan and the Philippines are solely subject matters of diplomacy. Therefore, we cannot disclose details.' Read more »

'Chinese-marked device found in PH waters in July just buoy'

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 06:04 PM

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the Chinese-marked device found at the Pangasinan side of the West Philippine Sea in July was just a buoy. Read more »

PH seeks details of Japan's warning on terror threat

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Updated as of Sep 16 05:51 PM

The current terror threat level in the Philippines is 'moderate', said Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana. Read more »

House OKs on 2nd reading bill institutionalizing UP-DND Accord

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 10:30 PM

The bill seeks to prevent the unwarranted intrusion of state security forces into all UP campuses in the country. Read more »

PH seeks to boost ties with US

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 02:30 PM

The Philippines has sought stronger bilateral relations with the United States, with the government underlining the importance of its defense treaties and the need to also boost the country's defense capacity, the DFA said. Read more »

Mutual Defense Treaty needs comprehensive review: DND

David Brunnstrom and Karen Lema, Reuters
Posted at Sep 09 08:40 AM

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Wednesday there was a need for a comprehensive review of his country's alliance with the United States. Read more »

PH military 'grateful' for retained VFA with US

Ronron Calunsod, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 24 09:19 PM

The AFP expressed its gratitude for the government's decision to keep the VFA with the US as it hosted a meeting with the US Indo-Pacific Command Read more »

Lorenzana on South China Sea issue: Don’t ‘exacerbate’ already tense situation

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Posted at Jul 13 02:26 AM

Lorenzana said the Defense department wants to achieve a "peaceful and friendly management" of all maritime disputes involving the Philippines. Read more »

Crashed C-130 plane's black box recovered

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Posted at Jul 05 10:15 PM

The black box of the Philippine military plane that crashed in the province of Sulu on Sunday has been recovered. Read more »

PNP chief tells cops: Hunt rebels behind Absalon cousins' deaths

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Posted at Jun 24 03:49 PM

Philippines' top cop Gen. Guillermo Eleazar told the police's regional office in Albay to "hunt down" members of the Communist Party of the Philippines, after one suspect was arrested this week.  Read more »

Some ASEAN partners concerned with China's Coast Guard Law: DND

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Updated as of Jun 16 11:56 PM

At the conclusion of a regional meeting, some partners of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have expressed concern on the application of China's Coast Guard Law and stressed the importance of coming up with a Code of Conduct on the South China Sea. Read more »

DND, DILG urge communists to turn over those responsible for Absalon cousins' deaths

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 09 06:37 PM

The DND criticized the communists' supposed internal probe on the incident, saying it would "never result in any kind of justice for the bereaved families. Read more »

House panel approves UP Charter amendments

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 09:51 PM

MANILA - The House committee on higher and technical education on Wednesday approved the panel report on the substitute bill that would amend Section 11 of Republic Act 9500 or the University of the Philippines (UP) Charter of 2008.   Read more »