Canada’s Armed Forces is now allowing permanent residents to join the military

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2022 13:00:46 +0000

Last week, Canada’s armed forces created an Instagram post announcing that permanent residents will soon be eligible to join Canada’s Armed Forces (CAF). The post came week before Remembrance Day, which is today. Each November 11 Canadians gather to remember the contributions and sacrifices made by members of the armed forces. The tradition began at […]

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DND to probe claim of ‘weapons leak’

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 21:18:15 +0000

The Department of National Defense (DND) will conduct an inventory of the military’s firearms and ammunition after the interim head of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) alleged most loose firearms in Mindanao have markings that indicate these belong to the department. BARMM Interim Chief Minister Murad Ebrahim said in a television interview […]

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Lorenzana hits ‘deceptive’ recruitment of minors to leftist groups

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 09:59:42 +0000

Lorenzana hits ‘deceptive’ recruitment of minors to leftist groups

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Thursday scored the reported recruitment of students and minors by left-leaning organizations. 

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Lorenzana praises Moreno for Manila cleanup drive

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2019 13:01:56 +0000

Lorenzana praises Moreno for Manila cleanup drive

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Sunday that he would soon pay a visit to Manila Mayor Isko Moreno to personally congratulate him for his reforms in Manila.

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Foreign diplomats get security briefing on communist insurgency

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 09:52:37 +0000

Foreign diplomats get security briefing on communist insurgency

The military conducted on Wednesday a security briefing for foreign diplomats, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Friday.

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Duterte open to purchase US weapons again

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2019 23:26:55 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte had a change of heart about not buying defense equipment from the United States.

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Lorenzana revives interest on Australian firm for Navy patrol vessels

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 28 May 2019 12:24:12 +0000

Lorenzana revives interest on Australian firm for Navy patrol vessels

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has expressed renewed eagerness to strike a deal with an Australian firm to build offshore patrol vessels for the Philippine Navy.

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DND on Zamboanga travel warning: Duterte looking out for tourists’ safety

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 11:26:11 +0000

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Wednesday said President Rodrigo Duterte’s travel warning in Zamboanga was only meant as his “way of looking out for the safety of tourists visiting the Philippines.”

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Duterte transfers state-run aerospace firm to DND

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 01:14:20 +0000

Duterte transfers state-run aerospace firm to DND

President Duterte has ordered the transfer of the PADC from the Department of Transportation to the Department of National Defense.

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