Filipino government official and former Philippine Army general
In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Negrillo and the surname or paternal family name is Lorenzana.
Retired Major General
Delfin Lorenzana
AFP, OLH, KGOR
The 36th Defense Secretary
Chairman of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority
Incumbent
Assumed office July 7, 2022
Appointed by
Bongbong Marcos
Preceded by
Gregorio D. Garcia III
27th Secretary of National Defense
In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022
President
Rodrigo Duterte
Preceded by
Voltaire Gazmin
Succeeded by
Jose Faustino Jr. (OIC)
Chairman of the National Task Force against COVID-19
In office March 16, 2020 – June 30, 2022
President
Rodrigo Duterte
Preceded by
Position established
Succeeded by
DND OIC Usec. Jose Faustino Jr.
Co-Chairman of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases
In office March 4, 2022 – June 30, 2022
President
Rodrigo Duterte
Preceded by
Karlo Nograles Roy Cimatu
Commander, AFP Special Operations Command
In office 2001–2002
President
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Preceded by
Dionisio Santiago
Succeeded by
Hermogenes Esperon
Personal details
Born
Delfin Negrillo Lorenzana
(1948-10-28) October 28, 1948 (age 75) Midsayap, Cotabato, Philippines
Spouse
Editha Aguilar
Alma mater
Philippine Military Academy Ateneo de Manila University
Awards
Philippine Legion of Honor Legion of Merit Distinguished Service Star Gold Cross Feb. 86 Revolution Ribbon
Military service
Allegiance
Philippines
Branch/service
Philippine Army
Years of service
1973–2004
Rank
Major General
Commands
Special Operations Command Presidential Security Group 2nd Scout Ranger Battalion Light Armored Brigade
Delfin Negrillo Lorenzana, OLH, KGOR (born October 28, 1948) is a retired Philippine Army general who currently serves as the Chairman of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority since 2022. He previously served as Secretary of National Defense in the Cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte from 2016 to 2022.[1] He served in the Philippine Army from 1973 to 2004.
^"The Secretary". The Secretary - Department of National Defense. Archived from the original on September 20, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
Delfin Negrillo Lorenzana, OLH, KGOR (born October 28, 1948) is a retired Philippine Army general who currently serves as the Chairman of the Bases Conversion...
terrorist influence". Then on October 23, 2017, Defense Secretary DelfinLorenzana announced that the five-month battle against the terrorists in Marawi...
ensuing battle lasted until October 23, 2017, when Defense Secretary DelfinLorenzana announced the ending of the battle. Major damage of the city was mostly...
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to replace the aging OV-10 Bronco. In late 2017, Defense Secretary DelfinLorenzana signed the contract to purchase six for the Close Air Support Aircraft...
had a telephone conference with the Philippines' Defense Secretary DelfinLorenzana and discussed higher levels of co-operation between the JGSDF and the...
among the Jihadists in the city, while Secretary of National Defense DelfinLorenzana claimed in June 2017 that about 40 fighters of the group took part...
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for its armored division. This was emphasized by Defense Secretary DelfinLorenzana when asked by the PNA Wednesday on whether the ongoing conflict in...
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behalf of the United States, thanked his counterpart in the Philippines DelfinLorenzana for retaining the 70-year-old visiting forces agreement between the...
alternative to island’s western side. Aerial view of the island, 1935 Sec. DelfinLorenzana leads a toast of the water produced by the desalination plant at Mavulis...
about ₱3.3 billion, was approved by Secretary of National Defense DelfinLorenzana. The program's goal is to rehabilitate and transform the LNMB into...
part of its exclusive economic zone. Philippines Defense Minister DelfinLorenzana accused China of "provocative action of militarizing the area". On...
Migrant Workers Abdullah Mama-o (2022) Secretary of National Defense DelfinLorenzana (2016–2022) Secretary of Public Works and Highways Rafael Yabut* (2016)...
Macabalang, Wendel Apostol Facturan, and Musali Mustapha. Defence Secretary DelfinLorenzana said that the Maute group had established links with the Abu Sayyaf...
leftist president". GMA News Online. Retrieved November 23, 2018. Mallari, Delfin T. Jr. "Joma Sison wishes 'best of health' for ex-student Duterte". Philippine...
Migrant Workers Abdullah Mama-o (2022) Secretary of National Defense DelfinLorenzana (2016–2022) Secretary of Public Works and Highways Rafael Yabut* (2016)...
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