Defense Sec. Lorenzana, positibo sa COVID-19

ni Ronalyn Seminiano Reonico | April 6, 2021

Positibo sa COVID-19 si Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, ayon sa kanyang statement na mababasa sa official Facebook page ng Department of National Defense (DND) ngayong Martes.

Aniya, "The result of my RT-PCR test today, 06 April 2021, came up positive. I will be undergoing isolation, following the quarantine guidelines to avoid infecting others.”

Naipaalam na rin niya umano sa mga nakasalamuha niya ang kanyang sitwasyon at inabisuhang sumailalim din sa isolation at magpa-COVID-19 test.

Aniya, “Those who have been exposed to me have been informed. They have been advised to isolate and get tested for COVID-19 as well.”

Siniguro naman ng DND na tuloy pa rin ang kanilang operasyon at magsasagawa rin sila ng skeleton workforce.

Nanawagan din si Lorenzana sa publiko na makiisa at sumunod sa mga ipinatutupad na health protocols upang maiwasan ang patuloy na paglobo ng kaso ng COVID-19 sa bansa.

Saad pa ni Lorenzana, “I would like to remind everyone that the threat of the virus is as real as ever, more so now due to the new variants. Let us all cooperate and abide by the prescribed health protocols to help in curbing the spread of COVID-19.”

Kasunduan sa pagbabawal sa pagpapapasok ng state forces, pinutol... UP pumalag sa DND

ni Ronalyn Seminiano Reonico | January 19, 2021

“Unnecessary” at “unwarranted” umano ang pagputol ng Department of National Defense (DND) sa kasunduang pagbabawal sa pagpasok ng state forces sa mga campuses ng University of the Philippines nang walang koordinasyon sa unibersidad, ayon kay UP President Danilo Concepcion.

Pahayag ni Concepcion, "I must express our grave concern over this abrogation, as it is totally unnecessary and unwarranted, and may result in worsening rather than improving relations between our institutions, and detract from our common desire for peace, justice, and freedom in our society.

"That agreement was forged with the formalities that attend the execution of agreements, imbued with the highest sense of fidelity of the parties. It was grounded in an atmosphere of mutual respect, which we were able to maintain for 30 years through the observance in good faith of its provisions.”

Aniya pa, “Instead of instilling confidence in our police and military, your decision can only sow more confusion and mistrust, given that you have not specified what it is that you exactly aim to do or put in place in lieu of the protections and courtesies afforded by the agreement.”

Mensahe rin ni Concepcion kay DND Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana, “May I urge you, therefore, to reconsider and revoke your abrogation, and request further that we meet to discuss your concerns in the shared spirit of peace, justice, and the pursuit of excellence.”

Kasunduang pagbabawal sa pagpapapasok ng state forces sa UP, pinutol na ng DND

ni Ronalyn Seminiano Reonico | January 19, 2021

Dinepensahan ni Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana ang desisyon na putulin na ang “long-time agreement” ng naturang ahensiya sa University of the Philippines (UP) na pagbabawal sa pagpasok ng state forces sa mga campuses nang walang koordinasyon sa unibersidad dahil ito umano ay naging “safe haven for the enemies of the state.”

Paliwanag ni Lorenzana sa naturang termination of agreement, “The agreement has become obsolete. The times and circumstances have changed since the agreement was signed in 1989, eight years after the martial law ended. The agreement was a gesture of courtesy accorded to UP upon the University’s request.”

Aniya pa, ang UP umano ay naging “breeding ground of intransigent individuals and groups whose extremist beliefs have inveigled students to join their ranks to fight against the government. “The country’s premier state university has become a safe haven for enemies of the state.”

Ayon sa sulat ni Lorenzana kay UP President Danilo Concepcion, nakasaad na ang desisyong pagputol sa kasunduan ay dahil sa mga natanggap nilang ulat na may mga komunistang nanghihikayat diumano sa mga estudyante ng naturang unibersidad na sumapi sa kanila.

Noong November, 2020, pinabulaanan ni UP Vice-President for Public Affairs Dr. Elena Pernia ang mga alegasyong ito.

Samantala, pahayag pa ni Lorenzana, "The Department of National Defense only wants what is best for our youth. Let us join hands to protect and nurture our young people to become better citizens of our great nation.”