AFP Modernization in Full Swing

[higanstolsdawen]

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The market price of the pistol is estimated to be at P40,000 each while the PNP was able to purchase it at P16,569.94

asa kaha ta kapalit aneng 16k nga glock 17 kay palit ko duha baye ug laki. would we see more police now carrying glocks? is this going to be the standard issue of the police?

[balipseyev]

NEW PISTOLS

President Aquino handed new pistols to selected PNP personnel in a ceremonial distribution of 22,603 newly acquired Glock 17 pistols in Camp Crame.

It is the first tranche of the 74,879 pistols purchased by the PNP in its target to reach a 1:1 police-to-pistol ratio.

The PNP took pride of the savings that it was able to generate in what it described as its most transparent and rigid bidding, allowing it to purchase more pistols at a low price.

The market price of the pistol is estimated to be at P40,000 each while the PNP was able to purchase it at P16,569.94.

P1.2 billion was alloted for the purchase.

The complete delivery of the pistols is expected by the first quarter of 2014.

In his speech, President Aquino paid tribute to the late DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo, saying it was the latter's wish to fully equip the national police force.

"Kung mayroon pong isang tao na tiyak matutuwa sa katuparan ng adhikaing ito para sa kapulisan, ito po ay ang dating Kalihim ng DILG na si Jesse Robredo. Malinaw sa kaniyang matagal nang pinapasan ng mga pulis ang kalbaryo sa kakulangan ng armas, kaya pinangunahan niya ang paghahanap ng akmang solusyon. Hindi man natin siya kasama ngayong umaga, siguradong ipinagmamalaki niya ang tagumpay nating ito," Aquino said.

Aquino exhorted the PNP to perform well, warning the corrupt of consequences.

Gov't allots P9-B for PNP 'transformation' | ABS-CBN News

[balipseyev]

Gov't sets aside ₱1 billion for redevelopment of Lumbia Airport in Cagayan de Oro City into an air force base.

Gov't sets aside ₱2B for dev't of airports

The government has earmarked about ₱2 billion over the next two years to redevelop and redesignate airports in Cavite and Cagayan de Oro to decongest the country's main gateway, Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) in Metro Manila.

Transportation Secretary Joseph Abaya said the plan would be implemented in two stages, starting with the relocation of an air force base in Sangley Point, Cavite to Lumbia Airport in Cagayan de Oro.

With Sangley Point freed up, the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) may redevelop the area into a general aviation services hub for Metro Manila.

[noy.juan]

Gov't sets aside ₱1 billion for redevelopment of Lumbia Airport in Cagayan de Oro City into an air force base.

Gov't sets aside ₱2B for dev't of airports

The government has earmarked about ₱2 billion over the next two years to redevelop and redesignate airports in Cavite and Cagayan de Oro to decongest the country's main gateway, Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) in Metro Manila.

Transportation Secretary Joseph Abaya said the plan would be implemented in two stages, starting with the relocation of an air force base in Sangley Point, Cavite to Lumbia Airport in Cagayan de Oro.

With Sangley Point freed up, the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) may redevelop the area into a general aviation services hub for Metro Manila.

kaning lumbia mao nia bag-o lang na open?

[digitalsuperman]

PH to buy two Maestrale frigates from ItalyMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is set to buy two Maestrale-class frigates from Italy, a defense official said Wednesday, as the Asian nation races to upgrade its military amid mounting territorial disputes with China.The frigates, along with 12 FA-50 fighter aircraft, are the most significant items on the government’s P75-billion ($1.7-billion) military modernization budget over the next five years, Defense Undersecretary Fernando Manalo said.“We are modernizing not because we want to go to war with China,” he told a news conference.He said the government had a sworn obligation to defend the “West Philippine Sea,” using the government’s preferred term for Philippine-claimed areas in the South China Sea.“We are not saying that this is part of our preparations to assert our sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea. What we are saying is that we cannot just give them up.”The frigates would add to two refurbished Hamilton-class cutters formerly used by the US Coast Guard that the Philippines acquired from its US ally to upgrade its ageing navy fleet, which includes some vessels that first saw action in World War II.Manalo said the navy had already decided to acquire two new Maestrale-class frigates instead of buying used ones from the Italian navy, and had budgeted P18 billion for them.The Philippines could be ready to tender by the end of the year, he added.Meanwhile, the government had allotted P18.9 billion to acquire the fighter aircraft, which are built by South Korea, he added.The modernization budget also provides for building or improving facilities to berth and provide maintenance to the vessels on the military’s shopping list, Manalo said.President Benigno Aquino vowed Monday to rebuild the air force by 2016.The Philippines, which has one of the weakest military forces in the region, retired the last of its US-designed F-5 fighters in 2005.

http://globalnation.inquirer.net/79629/ph-to-buy-two-maestrale-frigates-from-italy

[twEATer]

kaning lumbia mao nia bag-o lang na open?

Nope ang daan na nga airport sa CDO. Laguinduingan Airport tong bag-o lang na-open.

[noy.juan]

this will be perfect for a staging area on any central mindanao operation...

[balipseyev]

PH to buy two Maestrale frigates from ItalyMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is set to buy two Maestrale-class frigates from Italy, a defense official said Wednesday, as the Asian nation races to upgrade its military amid mounting territorial disputes with China.The frigates, along with 12 FA-50 fighter aircraft, are the most significant items on the government’s P75-billion ($1.7-billion) military modernization budget over the next five years, Defense Undersecretary Fernando Manalo said.“We are modernizing not because we want to go to war with China,” he told a news conference.He said the government had a sworn obligation to defend the “West Philippine Sea,” using the government’s preferred term for Philippine-claimed areas in the South China Sea.“We are not saying that this is part of our preparations to assert our sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea. What we are saying is that we cannot just give them up.”The frigates would add to two refurbished Hamilton-class cutters formerly used by the US Coast Guard that the Philippines acquired from its US ally to upgrade its ageing navy fleet, which includes some vessels that first saw action in World War II.Manalo said the navy had already decided to acquire two new Maestrale-class frigates instead of buying used ones from the Italian navy, and had budgeted P18 billion for them.The Philippines could be ready to tender by the end of the year, he added.Meanwhile, the government had allotted P18.9 billion to acquire the fighter aircraft, which are built by South Korea, he added.The modernization budget also provides for building or improving facilities to berth and provide maintenance to the vessels on the military’s shopping list, Manalo said.President Benigno Aquino vowed Monday to rebuild the air force by 2016.The Philippines, which has one of the weakest military forces in the region, retired the last of its US-designed F-5 fighters in 2005.

http://globalnation.inquirer.net/79629/ph-to-buy-two-maestrale-frigates-from-italy

Defense undersecretary nya wa kabalo sa iyahang gipang yaw2x, asa kaha ni namayabas tawhana.... Di na baya na idayon ug palit ang maestrale, dugay na na gi drop in favor of a new built frigates....

[crisxahia]

actually guys this was an error commited by the reporter.. let me share to you and I'm sure some of the guys here who are timawans as well will agree with me on this one since this is one way we educate our fellow Filipinos on what our AFP/GRP is doing..


this is an excerpt of the RAW interview from a credible source in timawa..


(what happened to italian package for maestrale) actually i was with the sec of natl defense nung pumunta kami run, yung italian package yung kanilang maestrali, were talking of maetrale, kung talagang ang intention ay bumili tayo ng available na intimano ay magagamit natin kaagad without consideration dun sa cost, pwedenayung, ang decision is to push for the acqusition of maestrale and when we evaluated kasi talagang yung maestrale na yun kumbaga ginagamit pa ng italian navy talagang due for retirement na, ibig sabihin medyo matanda na rin, i think more than 20 years old na rin yung maestrale so base dun s ating karanasan ay medyo mataas na yun gmaintainance cost, medyo napakahirap na bumili tapos after several months ay mabablitaan natin na hindi nagsesail yung, hindi na nagagamit dahil luma na, so the senior leaders after evaulating the opitions decided that instead of buying second hand we might as well acquire a brand new maestrale so yun ang naging dahilan, it is bec of the evaluatioin that it will not be cost effective to maintain a seocnd hand platform


other things that we're discussed..


(re high-ticket items, including frigates and fa 50) okay isaisahin natin yung fa50 base dun sa assessment na ginawa ng ating defense acquisition system assessment team, ang sa availabe dito sa market allover the world ang pinakatamangtama ang sagot dun sa ating pangangailan dun sa leadin fighter aircraft ay yung fa50 ng south korea, at yan ay ating bibilhin dun sa ating tinatawag na govt to govt procurement, ibig sabihin ang kontrata ay lalagdaan ng ating secretary ng national defense represneting the phil govt at yung dafa ng south korea, representing the govt of south korea, ibig sabihin ang dalawang gobyerno ang partido dito sa kontrata para dun sa delivery ng fa50 ng south korea, okay ano na estado may mga negosasyon na tayo kasi yun namang batas ay pumapayag na habang wala pang pondo pwede na gawin yung mga ibang proseso, pwede nang umpisa, hindi mo lang magagawa ang iaward mo yung kontrata sa KAI o yung korean aerospace industry kasi wala pa talagang pondo na narelease para dyan, okay ginagawa na natin yung dapat gawin para pag naaprove yung programa, naapprove yung budget madali nang gawin yung formal negotiation, bukod dun sa budget hinihintay natin yung yung confirmation ng office of the president dun sa sales agreement na pipirmahan ng ating secretary at saka nung ating dafa dahil yung sales agreement ay mangunguhulugan na talagang itong kotnratang pipirmahan ay govt to govt dahil may opinion ang dept of justice na yung kontrata para masabi mo na govt to govt dapat representatives of the two govt ang signatories to the contract at yan ay hinihintay natin, the moment na makuha natin yan ay tuloytuloy na yung magiging proseso, ganun din ang budget, napakalaki ng halaga na involved dito sa ating pagbili ng 12 fa50 kung kaya nangangailan ito ng, ang kontrata ay multiyear contract na tinatawag natin, at nangangailangan ng multi year obligational authority na iiissue ng dept of budget and management, so hopefully kung makuha natin yung confirmation nung sales agreement at naibigay na sa atin yung multiyear obligational aithority ng dbm mauumpisahan na natin yung formal negotiation, masasabi n anatin kung kelan natin pwedeng asahan yung delviery ng at least yung apat....yung ating frigate ng phil navy, nakapagissue na ng acqusition decision memorandum yung tinatawag nating adm ibig sabihin naisumbit na ng phil navy yung documento, specifications at pwede nang umpisan ang two-stage public bidding, two stage yan at ang hinihintay na lang natin ngayon ay yung rekomandasyon ng phil navy tungkol dun sa paghire ng consultant, mangangailangan ang phil navy ng consultant dahil masyadong sophistiated yung frigate na ating bibilhin, maaring sabihin natin na part nung due deligence ay magtanong tayo, kumuha tyao ng consutlant dun sa talagang may karanasan at talagang may nakakaalam, hindi tayo pwedeng magkamali dahil ang involved dito ay malaking pera ni juan dela cruz, kung ***** hihintay natin ang recommendation ng phil navy, kung nagawa yun we will immeidatley hire a consultant
na aalalay sa atin upang yung mga techincal specifications ay magawa natin na maayos na maayos na makapagbibigay ng oportunidad dun sa maraming proponents na makapagparticipate dito sa limited....two stage bidding na ating gagawin
(budget) dun sa frigate ang budget nating nakaallocate i think 18 billion
(for fa50) 18.9 billion pesos
(18 for frigate and 18.9 for fa50 part ng 75 b)part yan nung at least 75 billion
(to be spent) thats correct thats correct
(antay fa confirmation, foresee matapos process this year) probably kung makapagschedule next month ng ganitong pagusap makakapagbigay na kami ng more or less specific timelines...
(frigates and fa50 during aquino term) actually yung project na iniimplement natin dun sa mahigit 75 billion,...ay 24 projects, lahat ng 24 na projects na yan, ang ating objective ay maidelvier at magamit na ng ating sandatahang lakas within the termof the president, within the term, hindi lang conscuious effort, deliberate and very decisive efforts ang ating ginagawa upang ang lahat ng ito matupad natin sa lalot madaling panahon
(24 projects) lahat yan nasa various stages of implementation



to view full detail of the accurate report please check it here..


DND Usec. Manalo of military procurement programs:

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nice informative news. So mao diay ang Italian Maestrale wala na nila gi dayon.

Better buy a brand new than mag antos anang daan.

it is bec of the evaluatioin that it will not be cost effective to maintain a seocnd hand platform