the serious situation is here mga iSTORYANS.....we Filipinos have our PREAMBLE right? Still remember that one? The PIKUTS were getting our natural resources like corals, whales and fishes et al....Are Filipinos happy to see that? Tell me how would you feel? If you are a true-blooded Filipinos?
US government approved Philippine request to acquire F16 fighter jets
Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said Wednesday that the Philippines will seek a squadron of F-16 fighter jets and a third coast guard cutter, communications and electronics jamming equipment as well as modern weapons systems for its two new cutters that is scheduled for delivery.
"We are upgrading the capacity of our armed forces and we are glad that the US government approved our request to acquire those fighter jets", says del Rosario who decline to reveal further details.
The jet deal would be for second-hand F-16s block C/ D with the Philippines paying for reconditioning, maintenance and pilot training which will run for two years, del Rosario added.
A recent naval stand-off between the Philippines and China has not gone unnoticed by the United States which agreed to immediately schedule high-level talks between Manila and Washington on April 30 to establish the country's “minimum defense posture” against aggressors.
Secretary del Rosario will be accompanied by Defense Chief Voltaire Gazmin who is scheduled to meet Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Leon Panetta in Washington next week to discuss the terms of the grant.
The Foreign Secretary said that the potential jet deal was raised during a visit last month by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who pledged a wide-ranging commitment to its former colony, from military to economic cooperation.
The Philippines is offering the United States greater access to its airfields in exchange for military hardware necessary for its defense.
The April 30 talks between and among foreign and Defense Officials will precede the meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and Philippine President Benigno Aquino later this year who is expected to issue the formal announcement.
from: The Exciting Centennial of Philippine Aviation: Philippine Air Force
^ Sounds good but again I am very skeptical with the Clintons and the Obama administration in regards to China. Mainly because they enjoy appeasing the Chinese too much. But again this news sounds good to me.
Maintaining fighter aircraft and pilot training is massively expensive. It's great that we are to receive these jets, but we still need to eradicate the political parasites who feed on public funds, otherwise pilots will die and equipment will rapidly fall into disrepair. All those in power need to be reminded in the strongest possible terms of their duty to serve the nation. We can no longer afford business as usual!
bintaha na jud ng f16 para sa atong airforce
unsaon man tawn na nato ang F16 oi... who will fly those planes? ato mga airforce pilots? basin mahurot rana ug ka crash...
dli man sad na wala koy salig but kinahanglan pa tawn na sila ma train oi...
maski unsaon pa ug bali2 maski pa mopalit ta ug mga firepowers useless ra japon na sa karon kay ga cge na ug panguha mga insik sa ato resources.. tabang ra jud sa US ang ato ma dali2 for now..
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