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NEW CHIEF. Department of National Defense officer-in-charge (OIC) Jose Faustino Jr. (right) pays tribute to his predecessor Delfin Lorenzana (left) during the turnover rites on Friday (July 1, 2022). Faustino, who attended the turnover virtually after testing positive for Covid-19, vowed to sustain the gains achieved by Lorenzana in protecting the country's territorial sovereignty. (Screenshot from DND Facebook live video) MANILA - Department of National Defense (DND) officer-in-charge (OIC) Jose Faustino Jr. on Friday vowed to continue the undertaking laid down by his predecessor Delfin L...

Marcos Jr. has yet to complete his list of cabinet members but several of those identified have been found to be from the family’s bailiwick, the Ilocos region, or linked to his father's appointees.

Incoming Department of National Defense (DND) officer-in-charge (OIC), Jose Faustino Jr. (File photo courtesy of Philippine Army) MANILA - Incoming Department of National Defense (DND) officer-in-charge (OIC), Jose Faustino Jr. has tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). DND spokesperson Arsenio Andolong made the announcement on Thursday afternoon. Andolong said Faustino will physically report for work after complying with the prescribed quarantine period. "He is fully vaccinated and boostered, and is asymptomatic. He will temporarily perform his duties while in isolation...

Outgoing Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (right) and incoming National Security Adviser Clarita Carlos (left) (Photo courtesy of Secretary Delfin Lorenzana Facebook page) MANILA - Outgoing Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the appointment of Dr. Clarita Carlos as the incoming National Security Adviser is actually a homecoming of sorts as she served as a president of the National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP). "Her appointment is actually like a homecoming to the Department since she previously served as the 16th President of the National D...

Jose Faustino Jr. (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Army) MANILA - Incoming Department of National Defense (DND) officer-in-charge Jose Faustino Jr. has vowed to enhance the military's defense capabilities and ensure that "not a single square inch of the [Philippine] territory is surrendered" once he takes over the post in November. This aligns with the vision of the President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. of a stronger and better Philippines, he said. "National security is synonymous to human security. That is why we will do our best that all programs of t...