MANILA–Ranking Philippine defense and military officials see nothing wrong with their decision to visit Pag-asa Island, the largest feature in the Kalayaan Island Group, last April...
MANILA–The Department of National Defense (DND) on Tuesday lauded President Rodrigo Duterte’s Executive Order (EO) 18, which streamlines rules and procedures for defense contracts and other...
MANILA –The Department of National Defense (DND) is allocating PHP294,250,000 for the acquisition of three major items needed for the improvement of the services currently being...
MANILA—Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has urged businesses not to give in to the extortion rackets of the New People’s Army (NPA), following...
MANILA—Philippine Navy (PN) ships will now be a common sight in the 13-million hectare Benham Rise which lies off the Aurora and Isabela coast. Department of...
MANILA—To demonstrate Philippine control and ownership of Benham Rise, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said they are looking at a possibility of conducting...
MANILA–To demonstrate Philippine sovereignty and control over Benham Rise, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana is mulling the increase of patrols in the area....
MANILA–The Department of National Defense (DND) is looking at the possibility of including more night-capable attack helicopters, precision guided missiles, drones and fast boats in the...
MANILA—Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana is keen to get more modern radar systems to improve the country’s maritime domain situational awareness capability. Such...
MANILA—In line with ongoing efforts to crush the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana is looking at the possibility of...