From the Philippine News Agency (Mar 16): 63K new rifles to be issued to AFP next month --President Aquino
About 63, 000 new rifles will be issued out for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) next month, President Benigno S. Aquino III said during the graduation rites of this year’s Philippine Military Academy (PMA) cadets at Fort Del Pilar,Baguio City
During the event, President Aquino said that it was only about time for new guns to be issued since the ones the AFP were currently using were the same ones used during the Vietnam War in the 1950s.
“Tingnan na lang po natin ang mga ripleng ginagamit ng ating kasundaluhan; panahon pa raw ng Vietnam War ang marami sa mga ito,” President Aquino said.
“Ang good news: 63,000 na riple para sa Sandatahang Lakas ang inaasahan nating mapasakamay na ninyo sa mga susunod na buwan,” he added.
President Aquino in his speech mentioned that aside from new guns, the AFP can expect modern boats, sokol combat utility helicopters, navy helicopters and other new vehicles in the future.
He also said that they are also set to purchase 12 lead-in fighter trainer aircrafts for territorial defense operation and targeted to patrol the eight utility helicopters which will be used for search and rescue and disaster-relief missions in 2016.
Bidding for the twin-engine naval anti-submarine helicopter is also about to begin.
Aside from modernization of the military, the President said that they can also expect more housing projects.
He said that at present, about 54,449 affordable houses have been constructed for members of the military.
With the collective efforts of the Department of Agriculture, Department of Agrarian Reform, Department of the Environment and Natural Resources, Department of the Interior and Local Government, the Department of National Defense, livelihood programs are also being improved for retirees.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=625993
About 63, 000 new rifles will be issued out for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) next month, President Benigno S. Aquino III said during the graduation rites of this year’s Philippine Military Academy (PMA) cadets at Fort Del Pilar,
During the event, President Aquino said that it was only about time for new guns to be issued since the ones the AFP were currently using were the same ones used during the Vietnam War in the 1950s.
“Tingnan na lang po natin ang mga ripleng ginagamit ng ating kasundaluhan; panahon pa raw ng Vietnam War ang marami sa mga ito,” President Aquino said.
“Ang good news: 63,000 na riple para sa Sandatahang Lakas ang inaasahan nating mapasakamay na ninyo sa mga susunod na buwan,” he added.
President Aquino in his speech mentioned that aside from new guns, the AFP can expect modern boats, sokol combat utility helicopters, navy helicopters and other new vehicles in the future.
He also said that they are also set to purchase 12 lead-in fighter trainer aircrafts for territorial defense operation and targeted to patrol the eight utility helicopters which will be used for search and rescue and disaster-relief missions in 2016.
Bidding for the twin-engine naval anti-submarine helicopter is also about to begin.
Aside from modernization of the military, the President said that they can also expect more housing projects.
He said that at present, about 54,449 affordable houses have been constructed for members of the military.
With the collective efforts of the Department of Agriculture, Department of Agrarian Reform, Department of the Environment and Natural Resources, Department of the Interior and Local Government, the Department of National Defense, livelihood programs are also being improved for retirees.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=625993