{"id":149031,"date":"2018-01-26T00:49:07","date_gmt":"2018-01-26T05:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=149031"},"modified":"2018-01-26T00:49:07","modified_gmt":"2018-01-26T05:49:07","slug":"ph-exploring-possible-military-cooperation-with-india-lorenzana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/01\/26\/ph-exploring-possible-military-cooperation-with-india-lorenzana\/","title":{"rendered":"PH exploring possible military cooperation with India: Lorenzana"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana. (PNA photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA —<\/strong>\u00a0The Philippines is looking at a possible military cooperation with India aside from the possibility of procuring Indian defense equipment needed for the upgrade of its defense capabilities.<\/p>\n

This was disclosed by Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, who was among President Rodrigo Duterte’s entourage in the ongoing ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit.<\/p>\n

“Yes, we are looking at a military-to-military cooperation kasama na yung mga defense equipment na maari nating bilhin mula sa kanila (including defense equipment that we can acquire from them). First-time India visit ko ito (This is my first time to visit India). Succeeding visits will be more substantive,” he said in a message to the Philippine News Agency.<\/p>\n

“In fact one of their shipbuilding companies actually was the initial winner of the two frigates but was disqualified in the 2nd round of pre-qualification process. The contract eventually went to the second lowest calculated bid submitted by Hyundai (Heavy Industries),” said Lorenzana, when asked on whether the defense equipment would include Indian-designed and constructed naval craft.<\/p>\n

The Indian shipbuilder Lorenzana was referring was the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineering Ltd.<\/p>\n

The shipbuilder was determined disqualified after it was learned that its net financial capacity was insufficient, hence not compliant with Republic Act 9184 or the Government Procurement Policy Board.<\/p>\n

The DND has allocated about PHP18 billion for the acquisition of two missile-capable frigates, with PHP16 billion going to the construction of the ships and PHP2 billion for its munitions.<\/p>\n

The ships will be armed with a variety of sensors and weapons capable of detecting and neutralizing air, surface, and submarine threats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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