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Duterte vows speedy aid to storm-battered central Philippines

PhilippinePresidentRodrigoDutertevowedonMondayaspeedyaidandrepairofbridgesandroadsdestroyedbytropicalstormKai-TakthatbarrelledthecentralPhilippinesduringtheweek

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Philippine confirms top pro-IS militant leaders killed in Marawi

ThePhilippinedefensechiefsaidonMondaythatthetopleadersofthepro-ISmilitantgroupsthatlaidsiegetothesouthernPhilippinecityofMarawihavealreadybeenkilledinaction.Phi

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Philippine defense and military chief be thankful for China’s grants

ByAPDWriterMeloM.AcunaMANILA,Oct.5–DefenseSecretaryDelfinN.LorenzanaandArmedForcesChiefofStaffGeneralEduardoM.Añoexpressedtheirsincereappreciationforthegrantsth

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Singaporean defense minister visits Manila

Singaporean Defense Minister Dr. Ng Eng Hen believes the challenge posed by violent extremism is a grave concern for the region.

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Singaporean defense minister visits Manila

ByAPDWriterMeloM.AcunaMANILA,July19(APD)–SingaporeanDefenseMinisterDr.NgEngHenbelievesthechallengeposedbyviolentextremismisagraveconcernfortheregion.Inhiscallye

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Philippine SecDef: armed forces reviewing existing military doctrines

Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the Armed Forces of the Philippines has began reviewing and recalibrating its existing doctrines for the troops “to adapt and respond” to what he described as evolving type of war.

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Philippine SecDef: armed forces reviewing existing military doctrines

ByAPDWriterMeloM.AcunaMANILA,July13(APD)–PhilippineDefenseSecretaryDelfinLorenzanasaidtheArmedForcesofthePhilippineshasbeganreviewingandrecalibratingitsexisting

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Defense secretary says armed forces reviewing existing military doctrine

ByAPDWriterMeloM.AcunaMANILA,July13(APD)–PhilippineDefenseSecretaryDelfinLorenzanasaidtheArmedForcesofthePhilippineshasbeganreviewingandrecalibratingitsexisting

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Philippine defense chief admits he underestimated militants

PhilippineDefenseSecretaryDelfinLorenzanaadmittedhehadunderestimatedthestrengthoftheISIL-linkedmilitantsfightinginthesoutherncityofMarawi.Governmentforceshavebe

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Philippine gov't needs more time to decide whether to lift martial law

The Philippine security authorities need more time to make assessment on whether or not to lift the martial law in Mindanao in the southern Philippine region, Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Monday.

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Philippine gov't needs more time to decide whether to lift martial law

ThePhilippinesecurityauthoritiesneedmoretimetomakeassessmentonwhetherornottoliftthemartiallawinMindanaointhesouthernPhilippineregion,PhilippineDefenseSecretaryD

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Philippines "can live" without U.S. military aid: defense chief

Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Friday that the Philippines can get by without U. S. military aid.