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Lorenzana hits communists in pre-SONA forum
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana opens the pre-SONA forum of the security cluster by listing down the government’s efforts to crack down on the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), New Peoples’ Army (NPA) and National Democratic Front (NDF).
Lorenzana said the CPP-NPA-NDF was insincere in the government’s peace talks, forcing the Duterte administration to deal with the communist insurgency on its own.
Chinese incursions in PH waters
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana talks about efforts by the government to address Chinese incursions in Philippine waters.
In this story, Rappler lists reported sightings and incidents involving Chinese vessels in Philippine waters, with at least 12 episodes in 2019.