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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
Secretary of the Department of National Defence in Philippines (DND; Filipino: Kagawaran ng Tanggulang Pambansa, KTP), Delfin Lorenzana, hopes that the state would be able to sign further armament procurement deals by the end of the month. In particular, the above refers to two procurement projects: six OPVs, and 32 S-70i helicopters, manufactured at the PZL-Mielec facility in Poland.
Department of National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana
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Lorenzana, who is also the chairman of the National Action Plan (NAP) on COVID-19, hopes that the public will think of the health and safety of themselves and their loved ones when they celebrate Chirstmas Day on Friday.
“Bilang inyong Kalihim ng Kagawaran ng Tanggulang Pambansa, hinihiling ko na maging ligtas ang bawat pamilyang Pilipino sa ating pagdiriwang ng Kapaskuhan at sa pagsalubong ng Bagong Taon. Nawa’y tayong lahat ay makiisa sa ating mga panuntunang pangkalusugan para sa kaligtasan hindi lang ng ating mga sarili kundi ng ating buong pamayanan (As the Secretary of your Department of National Defense, I hope that every Filipino family will be safe during the Christmas and New Year’s Day celebrations. I hope that we will all cooperate in the health protocols for the safety not only of ourselves but of the entire community),” Lorenzana said in his Christmas Day message.