Lorenzana calls for military-police cooperation against COVID-19

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana calls for close cooperation between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to combat the effects of COVID-19.

Lorenzana, designated as chair of the National Action Plan (NAP), seeks full support from the military and police in protecting Filipinos during the public health emergency.

He emphasizes the need for high-level inter-agency coordination with national government agencies, local government units, NGOs, and civil society organizations to address the pandemic holistically.