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Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (File photo) MANILA - Outgoing Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte has worked hard for the Philippines to attain a credible defense posture to protect its vast maritime territories. "The Department also steadily worked towards achieving a credible defense posture through priority infrastructure development in the Municipality of Kalayaan, construction of maritime domain awareness platforms, heightened deployment of AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines) detachments in border ...

In one of my earlier columns on the subject of the AFP “revolving door” syndrome, I mentioned that in the first 21 years of the 21st Century, the AFP had 28 chiefs of staff, with presidents Gloria Arroyo and Rodrigo Duterte each appointing eleven during their time in office. It was the exact opposite of what took place during the Martial Law years when one AFP chief stayed in the position for nine long years, effectively blocking the ambitions of other aspirants for the four stars of the office.

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law fixing the term of key officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and increasing the mandatory

Duterte approves law prescribing fixed term for military officials, raises retirement age

SALUTE. Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gen. Andres Centino (center) greets Philippine Army staff and personnel during avisit at their headquarters in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig on April 12, 2022. He is the longest-serving military chief since 2014 as he will be in office for 449 days or until he reaches the compulsory retirement age of 56 on Feb. 4, 2023. (Photo courtesy of PH Army Facebook) MANILA - The new law that sets a fixed term for the Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) chief of staff and other key officials will end the disservice to the military leadership entrusted with the security...