Two senators are pleading to the government to avoid purchasing refurbished units and to acquire brand new military equipment.
Senator JV Ejercito said he wanted to make sure that the Department of National Defense (DND) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) would prioritize acquiring brand new military equipment as he promised to review all the supply contracts of the DND and the AFP.
Ejercito is also questioning to resume its investigation into the alleged anomalous P1.2 billion helicopter deal which the DND entered into with joint venture of Rice Aircraft Inc. (RAC) of the United States and Eagle Copter of Canada in 2012.
According to reports, DND acquired only seven units while the AFP had only one, as they were forced to stop the negotiation on the supposed purchase of 21 refurbished helicopters.
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