Duterte open to gov’t takeover of Hanjin

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 06:59:35 +0000

President Rodrigo Duterte is “very receptive” to the idea of the Philippine government taking over the operations of South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Corp. in Subic, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana revealed on Wednesday.

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Alejano backs call for review of PH-US pact

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 21:23:29 +0000

Gary Alejano

An opposition lawmaker in the House of Representatives on Saturday supported a call made by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana to review the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) between the Philippines and the United States.

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Lorenzana apologizes for ‘empty victory’ remark, but. . .

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana apologized on Friday for describing as an “empty victory” the historic 2016 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague that favored the Philippines’ claims in the West Philippine Sea.

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