Duterte may declare Martial Law nationwide
President Duterte may declare nationwide martial law next week if threatened massive protests by communists and other leftists against his ...
Tag: Secretary Delfin Lorenzana
DND sees need to invest in missile defense tech
With the threats of long-range missile bombardment now a looming reality, there is a need for the Philippines to invest ...
AFP includes drug test as requirement for promotion
The Armed Forces of the Philippines has included drug testing in its requirement for promotion and trainings and schoolings abroad ...
Soldiers smash way into Marawi homes
Soldiers are using sledgehammers to clear houses in strife-torn Marawi City, according to Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana.
Lorenzana submits martial law recommendation
Malacañang yesterday confirmed that President Duterte has received the Department of National Defense recommendation on the extension of martial law ...
Military: 411 militants killed in Marawi conflict
The Armed Forces of the Philippines said yesterday that 411 Maute Group members have been killed in the ongoing conflict ...
Senate briefing on ML set
Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III said yesterday he would firm up his opinion on the issue of whether or not ...
Military: 5-year martial law extension too long
The military does not seem to support the five-year extension of martial law in Mindanao proposed by House Speaker Pantaleon ...
State of calamity set
Ormoc City and Kananga, Leyte are set to be placed under a state of calamity due to the magnitude-6.5 earthquake ...
Petitioners won’t appeal
Petitioners led by Albay Rep. Edcel C. Lagman have given up hopes of convincing the Supreme Court to reverse its ...
Hapilon still in Marawi
Top Abu Sayyaf Group leader Isnilon Hapilon is still in hiding somewhere in Marawi City, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said ...
Duterte forms Task Force Bangon Marawi
President Duterte has ordered the creation of an inter-agency task force that will oversee the rehabilitation, reconstruction, and rebuilding of ...
Protracted battle in Marawi feared
With bomb-proof tunnels, anti-tank weapons hidden in mosques, human shields and a “mastery” of the terrain, Islamist militants holed up ...
Minimal US aid for PH troops
The United States has provided “minimal” assistance to local troops battling extremists in Marawi City but the Philippine government will ...
8 foreign terrorists killed in Marawi
Eight foreign terror suspects were among those killed in government operations aimed at restoring peace and order in Marawi City, ...
More than 100 suspected terrorists in BI watchlist
Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II has placed in the Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order (ILBO) over 100 suspected terrorists listed in ...