Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (Photo from Secretary Delfin Lorenzana Facebook page) MANILA - Outgoing Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said it has been an honor for him to serve and make a difference as the country's 36th defense chief. "Karangalan ko ang makapaglingkod bilang ika-36 na Kalihim ng Tanggulang Pambansa. Salamat sa inyong tiwala at suporta! (It was an honor for me to serve as the 36th National Defense Secretary. Thank you for your trust and support!)," he said in a Facebook post Tuesday. Lorenzana, in a quote card attached to the same post, also said the DND in the past six years has been "steadfast in fulfilling its mandate," contributing to President Rodrigo R. Duterte's legacy of building a strong uniformed force. "I want to be remembered as the Secretary of National Defense who was able to make a difference: the improvement of the Defense organization to better secure our nation," he added. Unde
The Philippines on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding for defense cooperation with Brazil, the first Latin American nation to have such an agreement with the country, the Department of National Defense said.
DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE. Government Arsenal director Arnold Rafael Depakakibo (left), together with Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (center) and Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) administrator Emmanuel Pineda on Monday (June 27, 2022) sign a memorandum of agreement on the proposed declaration of the Defense Industrial Estate as the newest expansion area of the Freeport Area of Bataan. The signing was held at the Department of National Defense building in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. (Photo courtesy of AFAB) LIMAY, Bataan - A defense and military-industrial economic zone will soon rise in this province to encourage investors in defense projects to establish their manufacturing plants in the country. The Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) and the Government Arsenal (GA) signed on Monday a memorandum of agreement on the proposed declaration of the Defense Industrial Estate here as the newest expansion area of the Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB). The industria
OPV DEAL. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (2nd from left) and HHI vice chairperson Nam Sang-hoon (2nd from right) show a copy of the signed contract for the acquisition of six offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the Philippine Navy in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Monday (June 27, 2022). The OPVs are expected to replace the World War II surface assets decommissioned by the PN. (Photo courtesy of DND) MANILA - The Department of National Defense (DND) and South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) on Monday signed the PHP30 billion offshore patrol vessel (OPV) contract which seeks to provide six OPVs to the Philippine Navy (PN). Defense spokesperson Arsenio Andolong, in a statement late Monday, said Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and HHI vice chairperson Nam Sang-hoon signed the deal at the DND building in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. "The event was witnessed by South Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Kim In-cheol; General Andres Centino, Chief-of-Staff, Armed Forces
On July 1, the newly passed Republic Act No. 11709 will take effect which officially sets a fixed term for the Chief of Staff and other top officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and replaces the current system where generals retire upon reaching the age of 56 years old.
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