A former University of the Philippines-Diliman student council chairperson who is now based in Australia has expressed his disappointment over the Department of National Defense's unilateral trashing of an agreement with the premier learning institution.
Convinced that Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana will be stubborn as a mule, a senior congressman turned instead to Congress to overturn the defense chief’s decision to abrogate the 1989 UP-DND Accord.
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Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff General Gilbert Gapay said at 18 students from the University of the Philippines students who joined the New
Published January 21, 2021 9:50pm Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenza on Thursday said he also wants to terminate the Defense Department’s agreement with the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) which bars the entry of state forces in its grounds without prior notice. According to Chino Gaston’s report on “24 Oras,” this came after the Department of National Defense’s (DND) decision to unilaterally terminate its agreement with the University of the Philippines. “PUP daw, but I haven’t seen. If you can present to me a copy, I will abrogate it also,” Lorenzana said. GMA News has sought the PUP management for comment but has yet to get a response.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and NLEX Corporation are accelerating the construction of the first five-kilometer section of NLEX Connector from Caloocan Interchange, C3 to España, Manila. Photo by DPWH.
MANILA, Jan. 21 The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and NLEX Corporation are accelerating the construction of the first five-kilometer section of NLEX Connector from Caloocan Interchange, C3 to España, Manila as they aim to complete the project by yearend.
DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar led the project inspection along 4th Avenue in Caloocan City together with NLEX Corporation President and General Manager J. Luigi L. Bautista.