Isko Moreno eyes navy man as defense chiefPresidential aspirant Manila Mayor Francisco Isko Domagoso delivered a message to the supporters during the visit at Quezon City Memorial circle on October 29, 2021. MANILA, Philippines — If elected president, Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso vowed to appoint a navy official as his defense secretary to better secure the country’s maritime borders, particularly against the entry of illegal drugs. “For the first time in history, I’ll appoint someone from the Navy as secretary of national defense. Because we are an archipelagic country,” Moreno said in the portion of his recent interview with television host Boy Abunda, when asked about addressing the illegal drugs problem. But I found out that illegal drugs now arrive in bulk,” Moreno said in Filipino.

Source: Philippine Star January 29, 2022 16:57 UTC