MANILA — The Department of National Defense (DND) will coordinate with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to examine details on the alleged passport data mess involving a former contractor of…
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DND, ARMSCOR to manufacture 50K .45-caliber pistols
MANILA — The Department of National Defense (DND) and ARMSCOR Global Defense Incorporated have signed a contract for the manufacture of 50,000 .45 caliber high-capacity pistols for the use of the…
DND chief mum on Trillanes amnesty issue
MANILA — Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Monday declined to comment on Senator Antonio Trillanes IV‘s petition against Presidential Proclamation 572 which declared the amnesty granted to…
DND to acquire subs, equipment advantageous to military
MANILA — In acquiring modern equipment like submarines, the Department of National Defense (DND) will only procure platforms that will be most advantageous to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP),…
Russia to provide ‘soft loan’ for PH submarine project
MANILA — If the Philippines has no money to buy its first-ever submarine, Russia is more than willing to provide the country “soft loans” to acquire the specialized underwater craft, Department…
Bong Go didn’t interfere in frigate project: DND sec
MANILA — Special Assistant to the President Christopher “Bong” Go did not, in any way, interfere with the Philippine Navy’s (PN) PHP18-billion Frigate Acquisition Project (FAP), Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said…
Faeldon takes oath as OCD deputy administrator for ops
MANILA — Former Bureau of Customs (BOC) head and retired Marine Captain Nicanor E. Faeldon formally took his oath as Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Deputy Administrator for Operations Tuesday.…
DND to acquire 24 attack helicopters
MANILA — The Department of National Defense (DND) confirmed plans to acquire 24 brand-new attack helicopters which will be used by the military to support troops engage in fighting terrorists and…
DND seeks to replenish funds on Marawi clash
MANILA – Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana is hoping they could replenish the funds expended on the ongoing operations to clear Marawi City of remnants of the…
DND, AFP chiefs set to appear for martial law oral arguments in SC
MANILA — Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Eduardo Año are set to appear on the third day of oral arguments…
Wayward bomb kills 10 security forces — DND
MANILA — The Department of National Defense (DND) on Thursday confirmed that 10 security forces were accidentally killed during an airstrike when a wayward bomb exploded in their position. The…
Rule of law, human rights to prevail despite martial law in Mindanao — DND
MANILA — Despite the declaration of martial law in Mindanao, the Department of National (DND) has ordered military units to observe the rule of law and human rights in the…