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[striver44]

Why is the thread so silent?.......is there a lack of fellow pinoy active in defence.pk??....man i miss timawa.net

 

[帅的一匹]

If this is the case.......then philippines current president is an idiot.......exchanging few arms for the scs is stupid......the u.s and it's nato allies should take action to secure the scs from further chinese encroachment.......

These weapons are free....no strings attached
Why you so worry about China- Phillipine relationship?

 

[Kulas Mata]

Greetings from the Philippines! New recruit here in defense.pk I'm hoping to be able to contribute informatively in the discussion to foster greater understanding on Philippines issues in defense and politics.

For a start, in case any of you haven't known it yet, in the latest survey research done by the US PEW Research indicates majority of Filipinos still favors US over China but the gap is narrowing. What is notable in the survey result is the massive jump in support for a strong economic relationship thrust with China by the current Duterte administration than the previous tougher stance against China by the previous government.

Considering Pres. Duterte have still 5 years to go on his term, we can expect China's image among the Filipinos will improve significantly once Chinese benevolent projects starts to become visible this year or the next. Of course, assuming Pres. Duterte can continue to weather-out both US and EU pressures on Philippines domestic issues, and finish his term of office.

Just recently, the Citizen National Guard, a local organization composed of both active and retired military personalities, reservist, nationalist, lawyers and private citizens in the Philippines has identified the US NED (National Endowment Democracy) as an overt organization of the CIA posing as an NGO. This CIA sub-contractor is actively funding media outfits in the Philippines who are overly-critical of Pres. Duterte's government policy on both local and foreign.

Sorry, can't post links to cite sources but its all in Google.

 

[James David]

Subic oh la la!!

 

[Kulas Mata]

DND misfires, uses Taiwan emblem as China donates rifles

MANILA – Someone goofed big-time in the preparations for last week’s turnover by China of rifles and ammunition for the Philippine military, using the emblem of Taiwan’s defense ministry on a tarpaulin at the rites instead of Beijing’s Ministry of National Defense.

The faux pas prompted profuse verbal apologies from top officials of the Philippines Department of National Defense. An official DND statement acknowledged what it called “a grievous but purely unintentional mistake of using a wrong logo on a banner to represent the Ministry of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China.”

While the official DND statement did not mention “Taiwan” by name, it was learned that the DND indeed referred to Taiwan defense ministry’s emblem, but had not called it by name in consideration of Beijing’s sensitivity to the matter. The PROC considers Taiwan a renegade province.

In its statement, the DND made it clear “that the Department of National Defense and the Armed Forces of the Philippines strictly adhere to the One China Policy as espoused by the Philippine government.”

The DND said an official apology was sent to the government and people of PROC through China’s Ambassador to Manila Zhao Jianhua.

Source: Interaksyon, TV5

Curiously, these past days other government department, the Philippines News Agency has been hit also by this same mistakes of using wrong logo and other gaffes that leads to some quarters to think whether these were intentional or simply mere sloppy works.

 

[Kulas Mata]

Duterte bares Russian gov’t to donate 5,000 rifles, 20 military trucks

CAMP TESCSON, Bulacan—The Russian government will donate 5,000 rifles and army trucks to the Philippines to help in its fight against terrorism, President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday.

“We will have the 5,000 sa inyo, baril (guns for you) Kalashnikov,” Duterte said in a speech here after he led the unveiling of the Scout Ranger Ville here.

Kalashnikov is a brand name of Russian-made assault rifles being used by the Soviet Union, its famous among its product line is the AK-47, which is considered one of the most durable firearms around the world.

In an ambush interview, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed that Russia was donating 5,000 rifles and 20 military trucks to the government.

“Ito yung (This is the) donation ng Russia sa ating (in our) fight against terrorism. Darating yung barko nila dito sa (Their vessel will arrive here on) 22 October, which is about two weeks from now tapos yung turnover ng mga equipment, mga baril sa 25 sa Manila,” Lorenzana told reporters.

“Ang equipment na ibibigay nila sa atin ay 5,000 Kalashnikov rifles at 20 units ng army trucks,” he added. /jpv

 

[striver44]

PH’s Sixth Brand-New Japan-Made Patrol Vessel Arrives

12 Oktober 2017



BRP Sindangan 4407 (photo : AGC)

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) today received its sixth brand-new 44-meter Parola-class Multi-role Response Vessels (MRRV) built by Japan.

The said vessel, BRP Sindangan (MRRV-4407), skippered by Lieutenant Severino B. Destora, was welcomed at the Headquarters Coast Guard Ready Force Pier 13, Manila. BRP Malabrigo (MRRV 4402), BRP Suluan (MRRV 4406), BRP Pampanga (SARV 003), and BRP Batangas (SARV 004) welcomed BRP Sindangan.

BRP Sindangan is part of the 10-order deal with Japan Marine United Corporation (JMUC) under PCG’s Maritime Safety Capability Improvement Project (MSCIP) Phase I. These vessels are named after the primary lighthouses in the country to denote their significance as one of the navigational aids in the maritime industry.
According to MSCIP, these vessels will act as (1) “primary rescue vessels within the PCG District’s areas of responsibility (AOR) when the extent of the disaster is beyond the capability of floating assets deployed within the area.”

The MRRVs will also (2) assist in controlling oil pollution and protection of the marine environment. (3) These vessels will also enforce applicable maritime laws within the designated AOR, particularly relating to illegal fishing and sea patrol. The vessels will provide (4) service as platform for rapid response during relief operations in the area, and (5) transport of personnel and logistical support.

 

[MarveL]

 

[Kulas Mata]

China donates heavy equipment for Marawi rehabilitation

ILIGAN CITY, Philippines – On board a cargo ship, the 47 various heavy equipment donated by the Chinese governmentt arrived at the port of Iligan City, Thursday.

These equipment include 8 dump trucks, wheel loaders, mixer and hydraulic excavators, 5 sets of bulldozers, compact and road rollers.

“We will check it one by one and whatever is lacking, like hydraulic oil or engine oil, we will put it,” Equipment Mngt. Division – Region X Head Engr. Omra Panggaga said.

The operators of the said equipment will come from the provinces of Zamboanga, Cotabato, Cagayan de Oro and Surigao.

The sets of equipment are expected to help in the massive reconstruction and rehabilitation of the now war-torn Marawi City.

Officials await the turn-over of the equipment by representatives of the Chinese Government before transferring it in Marawi City. President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to attend the turnover.

Engr. Panggaga also said Japan is also set to donate equipment for the said rehabilitation. – Aiko Miguel | UNTV News & Rescue

 

[Cossack25A1]

we can expect China's image among the Filipinos will improve significantly once Chinese benevolent projects starts to become visible this year or the next.

Not everyone

Subic oh la la!!View attachment 430406

As Sinophobia decreases here, anti-Americanism on the other hand is rising.

And dissenting opinions by some Filipinos are now being mistaken as disloyalty by the rest of the Filipinos, just swap the groups.

Why is the thread so silent?.......is there a lack of fellow pinoy active in defence.pk??....man i miss timawa.net

Timawa.net is in protest mode, may return in 2022-23.

 

[Kulas Mata]

Marawi: Leaders of pro-Islamic State siege killed by Philippine troops, Defence Minister says
By Indonesia correspondent Adam Harvey, ABC News Australia

Two of the men responsible for the capture of the Philippine city of Marawi have been killed in clashes with armed forces.

Omar Maute and Isnilon Hapilon were killed during a Philippine Armed Forces operation earlier today, Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said.

Mr Lorenzana said he now expects to announce the end of hostilities in Marawi within days — although previous predictions like this have come and gone.

Omar Maute and his brother Abdullah were responsible for planning the attack on Marawi late in May.

The brothers aligned themselves with Isnilon Hapilon, a former leader of the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group and the self-described emir of the Islamic State group (IS) in South-East Asia.

Mr Lorenzana said a hostage held by the Islamists had led them to Hapilon and Omar Maute.

"She was able to confirm the presence of Isnilon and Maute in that particular building," he said.

"That's the building we assaulted this morning."

A video of the Maute brothers planning the tactics of the attack was released showing Hapilon at the table during a planning meeting. The men said they were establishing an IS caliphate in South-East Asia. The Islamists released videos of the execution of police officers captured in the early days of the battle.

Early attempts to clear the city by police and soldiers were repelled by Islamist fighters, and the battle soon ground down into siege, with soldiers barely capturing any ground for weeks on end.

The Maute group fighters dug in and even airstrikes and helicopter gunship assaults had little impact.

Australia P3 Orion crews have been providing aerial surveillance over Marawi since June.

Last month Defence Minister Marise Payne announced that small Australian Defence Force training teams would increase their assistance to the Philippine military.

The Philippine Armed Forces said 162 soldiers have been killed in the fighting, with more than 1,700 wounded.

 

[Kulas Mata]

Not everyone

Yes, one can't just reversed a 100 years US influence in within span of 6 years. Still, the Filipinos had no deep seated historical grievances against China, convincing Filipinos will take time but it will not be so hard.

Take for instance Japan, who's Imperial Army invaded the entire Philippines in WWII, is now enjoying a much higher trust among the Filipinos compared China. This despite the fact that the Chinese did not commit atrocities while occupying an inhospitable rock formation in the middle of the sea.

I think the pro-American Philippine media has something to do on why the Chinese side of the story in the SCS did not even minutely register in the Filipino public's consciousness. It is only now under Duterte that the Philippines mainstream media is under intense scrutiny by the Filipinos, they had a hard time selling US agenda unlike before.

And there's Duterte, with an unusual high trust rating acting as China's apologist and vicious critic of the West. Five years is quite enough time for improvements on China's image in the Philippines. Plus they can put money where there mouth is.

 

[MarveL]

Marawi: Leaders of pro-Islamic State siege killed by Philippine troops, Defence Minister says
By Indonesia correspondent Adam Harvey, ABC News Australia

bodies of terrorist leaders isnilon hapilon and omar maute

 

[lcloo]

October 17, 2017 Joel Dizon Nation

President Rodrigo Duterte on October 17 said that Chinese sniper rifles killed terrorist leaders Isnilon Hapilon and Omar Maute before dawn of October 16.

“China, dalawang beses na naglipad dito para sa [paghatid ng military aid]. ‘Yung sniper nila was of great help. ‘Yung mahaba nila na sniper [rifles]. ‘Yun ang nakakuha kay ano – ‘yung dalawa – madaling araw,” Duterte said during the Federalism Summit and oath-taking ceremony new members of PDP-Laban at the Capitol Convention Center in Pili, Camarines Sur.

“‘Yun ang nakakuha, it’s about a distance of about one kilometer. Isang kilometro ‘yun eh. Eh walang hangin pagka umaga. ‘Yun ang nagamit natin,” he noted.

“Malaking tulong ‘yung binigay ng [China],” he said.

China already delivered 2 batches of firearms to the Philippine government all for free. China first transferred 3,000 rifles with 5 million ammunition and 90 sniper rifles with 800,000 ammunition in June.

The second batch was this month which included 3,000 units of rifles; 3,000,000 rounds of assorted ammunition; and dozens of sniper scopes.

 

[Nike]

October 17, 2017 Joel Dizon Nation

President Rodrigo Duterte on October 17 said that Chinese sniper rifles killed terrorist leaders Isnilon Hapilon and Omar Maute before dawn of October 16.

“China, dalawang beses na naglipad dito para sa [paghatid ng military aid]. ‘Yung sniper nila was of great help. ‘Yung mahaba nila na sniper [rifles]. ‘Yun ang nakakuha kay ano – ‘yung dalawa – madaling araw,” Duterte said during the Federalism Summit and oath-taking ceremony new members of PDP-Laban at the Capitol Convention Center in Pili, Camarines Sur.

“‘Yun ang nakakuha, it’s about a distance of about one kilometer. Isang kilometro ‘yun eh. Eh walang hangin pagka umaga. ‘Yun ang nagamit natin,” he noted.

“Malaking tulong ‘yung binigay ng [China],” he said.

China already delivered 2 batches of firearms to the Philippine government all for free. China first transferred 3,000 rifles with 5 million ammunition and 90 sniper rifles with 800,000 ammunition in June.

The second batch was this month which included 3,000 units of rifles; 3,000,000 rounds of assorted ammunition; and dozens of sniper scopes.

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