Outgoing Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said his successor, Delfin Lorenzana, is a good choice for the agency’s top position.
Lorenzana, a member of Philippine Military Academy Class of 1973 and a retired major general, also served as the Special Presidential Representative and Head of the Office of Veteran Affairs (OVA) at the Philippine Embassy in Washington DC, USA from 2004-2009 and 2010 until his selection by President-elect Rodrigo Duterte as next DND head.
He is responsible for developing and implementing the Philippine lobby effort to secure veterans benefits for Filipino soldiers who served under the US Army during World War II, which includes the grant of the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation (FVEC) and the equipment grant to the Veterans Memorial Medical Center.
“He (Lorenzana) knew that the DND is in good hands, it is up to him to make the DND much better,” Gazmin stressed.
He added that when the incoming DND chief made his first visit, all relevant documents and books were presented for the latter’s inspection.
Gazmin is hopeful Lorenzana will continue with all the reforms, including the military modernization, started during his term.
“I am sure he will implement all these things for the good of the department, for the government and for everyone,” the outgoing DND chief disclosed.
Prior to his post as OVA Head, Lorenzana served as the Defense Attaché in Washington from 2002-2004, during which he helped craft the Terms of Reference for the Balikatan Exercise in Basilan between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the US Pacific Command.
http://www.update.ph/2016/06/lorenzana-a-good-choice-for-dnd-post-gazmin/6851
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