Lorenzana convinced Jolo cathedral attack was a case of suicide bombing

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 08:35:19 +0000

Lorenzana convinced Jolo cathedral attack was a case of suicide bombing

DND Secretary Delfin Lorenzana is convinced the January 27 twin blasts at a Catholic cathedral in Jolo, Sulu was a case of suicide bombing.

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Bautista Air Base in Palawan eyed as next Edca site

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 06:30:02 +0000

Bautista Air Base in Palawan eyed as next Edca site

The Antonio Bautista Air Base in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan is being eyed as the next project site for the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA).

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Lorenzana: Suspect in 2nd Jolo church blast ‘may have been a suicide bomber’

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 13:08:00 +0000

Lorenzana: Suspect in 2nd Jolo church blast ‘may have been a suicide bomber’

The second explosion in the deadly twin bombing in Jolo last Sunday may be a suicide bomb attack, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said.

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Duterte eyes bounty for Jolo church bombers — Lorenzana

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:00:41 +0000

Duterte eyes bounty for Jolo church bombers — Lorenzana

President Rodrigo Duterte is planning to put up cash reward for the arrest of suspects in the deadly double explosions at a Jolo cathedral.

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Lorenzana admits security lapses, intel reports on bombing of Catholic Churches

Credit to Author: DEMPSEY REYES| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 09:49:11 +0000

DEFENSE Secretary Delfin Lorenzana admitted on Tuesday that there were lapses in security amid intelligence reports reaching the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as early as August 2018 that…READ

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PH to acquire more missiles from Israel

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 10:51:08 +0000

THE Philippines will be acquiring more missiles from Israel as part of the ongoing modernization program of the military, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Thursday. The acquisition is apart…READ

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Lorenzana: No stopping AFP ops vs NPA for release of captured troops

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2019 07:35:41 +0000

Lorenzana: No stopping AFP ops vs NPA for release of captured troops

The military won’t stop its operations against communist rebels in exchange for the release of captured security forces.

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Lawmaker scoffs at gov’t take over of Hanjin; Reputable firms eyed

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2019 06:49:01 +0000

Lawmaker scoffs at gov’;t take over of Hanjin, eyes reputable firms

The proposed Philippine government takeover of Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Corp. will not be ‘prudent’ as the government has a poor track record of managing businesses, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Friday.

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‘Chinese fishing vessels in WPS are military-controlled’

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2019 06:31:31 +0000

Chinese fishing vessels in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) are controlled by the military, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Friday.

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Palace to study possible Hanjin takeover  

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2019 09:38:18 +0000

   MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang will study the possibility of taking over the bankrupt Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Corp. Philippines after Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said President Rodrigo Duterte was very receptive to the idea. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Duterte wanted to look into the proposal. Lorenzana disclosed in a Senate hearing that he […]

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