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30 elite cops killed in clash with MILF
Lawmen out to arrest 2 Malaysian terrorists
Edwin O. Fernandez
Inquirer Mindanao 12:10 AM | Monday, January 26th, 2015
COTABATO CITY—At least 30 police commandos were killed in a clash with Moro Islamic Liberation Front fighters in Maguindanao province early Sunday, in the first violence since the government and the MILF signed a peace agreement last year.
Mohagher Iqbal, the lead MILF negotiator in peace talks with the government, confirmed the incident, but neither the MILF nor the military would say how many fighters were wounded or killed, or to whom they belonged.
“This is the first encounter between the MILF and [government forces] this year. Hopefully, this will be the last,” Iqbal said.
“The clash was triggered by a no-coordination police operation,” he said.
He said the police commandos first attacked an area where there were no terrorists.
“They also attacked our position, that’s how our troops were dragged into the encounter,” he said.
Early reports of the clash were unclear. At first, military and police officials said commandos belonging to the Philippine National Police Special Action Force (SAF) clashed with suspected Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Mamasapano town, Maguindanao.
Later, however, an MILF official said the SAF commandos intruded into territory held by the MILF’s 105th Base Command and fighting ensued.
In the early reports, Capt. Joanne Petinglay, chief of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division public affairs unit, said the military was conducting clearing operations in Mamasapano, where the policemen were killed in a clash with BIFF fighters and other outlaws.
Petinglay could not say exactly how many policemen were killed. She said Army troops backed by armored personnel carriers were in the area to assist Maguindanao policemen.
“As of now I cannot give an exact number of fatalities, it was a police operation, there was no coordination with our troops on the ground,” Petinglay told the Inquirer.
Later, it appeared that fighters from the BIFF, a splinter of the MILF opposed to the peace deal, were involved in the clash.
Quoting reports from MILF field commanders, Von Al Haq, MILF chief for military affairs, said at least 30 policemen were killed in a clash with suspected BIFF fighters in Tukanalipao village in Mamasapano at about 3 a.m. Sunday.
Al Haq said eight SAF and members of the PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group were seized by the BIFF.
He said the MILF troops were helping the Army through the joint government and MILF coordinating committee on the cessation of hostilities.
But a police source in Maguindanao, who asked not to be named, said at least 36 police officers belonging to the SAF unit in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao were killed, disarmed and mutilated.
“We are still verifying the casualty figure, what we are doing is we assist the police in extracting the fatalities,” Petinglay said.
She said the SAF unit came to Mamasapano for a “law enforcement operation against a most wanted man, a high-value target, a Jemaah Islamiyah member.”
Al Haq told the Inquirer that the SAF was to serve a warrant of arrest on Malaysian terrorist Zulkifli bin Hir, also known as Marwan, when the group encountered and clashed with BIFF fighters under Commander Guiawan in Tukanalipao.
“They were also after Basit Usman,” Al Haq said. Usman and Marwan are bombmaking experts from the Indonesia-based terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah.
“They were trapped and may have run out of bullets during the fierce firefight,” a police source said. He added that Marwan was also killed along with several BIFF members.
Roads leading to Mamasapano from Shariff Aguak in Maguindanao were closed and reporters were barred from entering the encounter site, which is about 15 kilometers from the national highway linking Isulan in Sultan Kudarat and Cotabato City passing by Maguindanao.
Petinglay said troops from the 2nd Mechanized Brigade were still in the area.
Abu Misri Mama, speaking for the BIFF, claimed that the firefight started after the SAF tried to search the area for Marwan and clashed with the MILF’s 105th Base Command.
Marwan has a $5-million bounty for terror attacks that also earned him a spot on the most wanted terror list of the FBI.
Mama said the BIFF’s 1st Brigade intercepted the reinforcement from the military at around 9 a.m.
The BIFF recovered at least 10 rifles, Mama claimed.
“We were shocked when the SAF attacked the 105th Base Command of the MILF because there is an ongoing peace talks with the government,” Mama said.
“The firefight has already died down but the SAF and the military are already surrounded by the MILF and the BIFF,” he said.
Petinglay denied the claims of Mama, saying there were no reports of firefights involving the military.
“Possibly the group that the BIFF clashed with is the SAF,” she said.
Later in the day, Al Haq confirmed the clash between the police commandos and MILF fighters, saying there was no coordination done with the MILF for the law enforcement operation.
“Because of this, the SAF has intruded and clashed with the 105th Base Command resulting in at least 30 casualties,” Al Haq said.
The MILF suffered five casualties, he added.
“The Coordinating Committee on the Cessation of Hostilities facilitated the request of the PNP to retrieve their casualties but unfortunately many were not able to survive because they were not evacuated immediately. Hopefully, all bodies will be retrieved,” Al Haq said.
He said the SAF group that participated in the operation was not originally assigned to the area, as it was from General Santos City.
“They were all new to the area and know little about it,” Al Haq said.
He said it was possible that the $5-million price on Marwan’s head was the reason for the PNP’s bypassing coordination with the AFP and the MILF.
“This should be a lesson to everybody not to ignore the ceasefire mechanism and to understand more the ongoing peace process,” Al Haq said.–With reports from Karlos Manlupig and AFP
Originally posted at 6:51 PM|Sunday, January 25, 2015
Read more: 30 elite cops killed in clash with MILF | Inquirer News
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There are rumors here in the Philippines that MILF is backed by the Malaysian government and the Bangsamoro deal is more like Malaysia balkanizing Mindanao.
Lawmen out to arrest 2 Malaysian terrorists
Edwin O. Fernandez
Inquirer Mindanao 12:10 AM | Monday, January 26th, 2015
COTABATO CITY—At least 30 police commandos were killed in a clash with Moro Islamic Liberation Front fighters in Maguindanao province early Sunday, in the first violence since the government and the MILF signed a peace agreement last year.
Mohagher Iqbal, the lead MILF negotiator in peace talks with the government, confirmed the incident, but neither the MILF nor the military would say how many fighters were wounded or killed, or to whom they belonged.
“This is the first encounter between the MILF and [government forces] this year. Hopefully, this will be the last,” Iqbal said.
“The clash was triggered by a no-coordination police operation,” he said.
He said the police commandos first attacked an area where there were no terrorists.
“They also attacked our position, that’s how our troops were dragged into the encounter,” he said.
Early reports of the clash were unclear. At first, military and police officials said commandos belonging to the Philippine National Police Special Action Force (SAF) clashed with suspected Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Mamasapano town, Maguindanao.
Later, however, an MILF official said the SAF commandos intruded into territory held by the MILF’s 105th Base Command and fighting ensued.
In the early reports, Capt. Joanne Petinglay, chief of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division public affairs unit, said the military was conducting clearing operations in Mamasapano, where the policemen were killed in a clash with BIFF fighters and other outlaws.
Petinglay could not say exactly how many policemen were killed. She said Army troops backed by armored personnel carriers were in the area to assist Maguindanao policemen.
“As of now I cannot give an exact number of fatalities, it was a police operation, there was no coordination with our troops on the ground,” Petinglay told the Inquirer.
Later, it appeared that fighters from the BIFF, a splinter of the MILF opposed to the peace deal, were involved in the clash.
Quoting reports from MILF field commanders, Von Al Haq, MILF chief for military affairs, said at least 30 policemen were killed in a clash with suspected BIFF fighters in Tukanalipao village in Mamasapano at about 3 a.m. Sunday.
Al Haq said eight SAF and members of the PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group were seized by the BIFF.
He said the MILF troops were helping the Army through the joint government and MILF coordinating committee on the cessation of hostilities.
But a police source in Maguindanao, who asked not to be named, said at least 36 police officers belonging to the SAF unit in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao were killed, disarmed and mutilated.
“We are still verifying the casualty figure, what we are doing is we assist the police in extracting the fatalities,” Petinglay said.
She said the SAF unit came to Mamasapano for a “law enforcement operation against a most wanted man, a high-value target, a Jemaah Islamiyah member.”
Al Haq told the Inquirer that the SAF was to serve a warrant of arrest on Malaysian terrorist Zulkifli bin Hir, also known as Marwan, when the group encountered and clashed with BIFF fighters under Commander Guiawan in Tukanalipao.
“They were also after Basit Usman,” Al Haq said. Usman and Marwan are bombmaking experts from the Indonesia-based terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah.
“They were trapped and may have run out of bullets during the fierce firefight,” a police source said. He added that Marwan was also killed along with several BIFF members.
Roads leading to Mamasapano from Shariff Aguak in Maguindanao were closed and reporters were barred from entering the encounter site, which is about 15 kilometers from the national highway linking Isulan in Sultan Kudarat and Cotabato City passing by Maguindanao.
Petinglay said troops from the 2nd Mechanized Brigade were still in the area.
Abu Misri Mama, speaking for the BIFF, claimed that the firefight started after the SAF tried to search the area for Marwan and clashed with the MILF’s 105th Base Command.
Marwan has a $5-million bounty for terror attacks that also earned him a spot on the most wanted terror list of the FBI.
Mama said the BIFF’s 1st Brigade intercepted the reinforcement from the military at around 9 a.m.
The BIFF recovered at least 10 rifles, Mama claimed.
“We were shocked when the SAF attacked the 105th Base Command of the MILF because there is an ongoing peace talks with the government,” Mama said.
“The firefight has already died down but the SAF and the military are already surrounded by the MILF and the BIFF,” he said.
Petinglay denied the claims of Mama, saying there were no reports of firefights involving the military.
“Possibly the group that the BIFF clashed with is the SAF,” she said.
Later in the day, Al Haq confirmed the clash between the police commandos and MILF fighters, saying there was no coordination done with the MILF for the law enforcement operation.
“Because of this, the SAF has intruded and clashed with the 105th Base Command resulting in at least 30 casualties,” Al Haq said.
The MILF suffered five casualties, he added.
“The Coordinating Committee on the Cessation of Hostilities facilitated the request of the PNP to retrieve their casualties but unfortunately many were not able to survive because they were not evacuated immediately. Hopefully, all bodies will be retrieved,” Al Haq said.
He said the SAF group that participated in the operation was not originally assigned to the area, as it was from General Santos City.
“They were all new to the area and know little about it,” Al Haq said.
He said it was possible that the $5-million price on Marwan’s head was the reason for the PNP’s bypassing coordination with the AFP and the MILF.
“This should be a lesson to everybody not to ignore the ceasefire mechanism and to understand more the ongoing peace process,” Al Haq said.–With reports from Karlos Manlupig and AFP
Originally posted at 6:51 PM|Sunday, January 25, 2015
Read more: 30 elite cops killed in clash with MILF | Inquirer News
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There are rumors here in the Philippines that MILF is backed by the Malaysian government and the Bangsamoro deal is more like Malaysia balkanizing Mindanao.
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Luxury things..? how can..? such giant economy of ASEAN..they dont have any ships with defensive and offensive capabilities..?
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Their budget is already stretched with land war against so many rebellions at home, made it worse is the rampant and chronic Corruption within armed forces and Government security agency. Even if they put budget for around 8 billion-10 billion US dollar like us, that money will not giving much improvement as it will always goes to pocket of corrupt officer and bureaucrat .
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So how much do they spend for their army annually..?
OMG..!! PN haven't any Guided Missiles Frigates so far.. Even the time of facing with Giant China... !!
I've read just right now..
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about 3 to 4 billion US dollar, doesn't know about exact number
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We have them soon its already in the works
Weapons systems according to the PN is a separate bid but i think the equipment would be the same weapons and equipment that would be in our future frigate if they get the bid but for now its still being bid but the ships will be here in 3 years so maybe the bids for the equipment and weapons would be done by then.
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So what's the procurement of PN currently..? bro.. how many frigates did u get till now..?
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PH Navy OKd P340M supply deals w/o public bidding - COA
Aside from entering into procurement contracts without public bidding, state auditors found the Philippine Navy paid for the transactions through cash advances - a practice prohibited under current rules
Published 8:56 PM, Jan 25, 2015
Updated 8:56 PM, Jan 25, 2015
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Navy approved supply contracts worth a total of P340.407 million in 2013 without any public bidding, the Commission on Audit found.
In a report released on Wednesday, January 21, state auditors said the Philippine Navy made the purchases using cash advances through "special disbursing officers." This practice is prohibited under the Commission on Audit Circular No. 97-002, which requires check payments for all government transactions.
Republic Act 9184 or the Government Procurement Reform Act requires government transactions to undergo public bidding.
Although RA 9184 allows exemptions for emergency supplies, COA said the contracts involved were mostly on "common and regularly used items needed in the day to day operation of the agency."
Due to the nature of the purchases, COA said the items in questions should have been included in the Philippine Navy's annual budget.
Among the contacts questioned by COA include:
By department, the questionable contracts were distributed as follows:
Link -> PH Navy OKd P340M supply deals w/o public bidding - COA
Aside from entering into procurement contracts without public bidding, state auditors found the Philippine Navy paid for the transactions through cash advances - a practice prohibited under current rules
Published 8:56 PM, Jan 25, 2015
Updated 8:56 PM, Jan 25, 2015
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Navy approved supply contracts worth a total of P340.407 million in 2013 without any public bidding, the Commission on Audit found.
In a report released on Wednesday, January 21, state auditors said the Philippine Navy made the purchases using cash advances through "special disbursing officers." This practice is prohibited under the Commission on Audit Circular No. 97-002, which requires check payments for all government transactions.
Republic Act 9184 or the Government Procurement Reform Act requires government transactions to undergo public bidding.
Although RA 9184 allows exemptions for emergency supplies, COA said the contracts involved were mostly on "common and regularly used items needed in the day to day operation of the agency."
Due to the nature of the purchases, COA said the items in questions should have been included in the Philippine Navy's annual budget.
Among the contacts questioned by COA include:
- P113.85 million for "other supplies and expenses"
- P88.71 million for "other maintenance and operating expenses"
- P30.07 million for office supplies
- P26.9 million for representation expenses
- P15.79 million for training expenses
- P14.8 million for repairs and maintenance - other structures
- P5.35 million for military and police supplies
- P4.92 million for general services
- P4.91 million for repairs and maintenance - land improvement
- P4.49 million for medical, dental and laboratory supplies
By department, the questionable contracts were distributed as follows:
- Philippine Fleet- P92.63 million.
- Philippine Marine Corps - P62.52 million;
- Bonifacio Naval Station - P40 million;
- Naval Combat Engineeering Brigade - P34.76 million;
- Naval Intelligence and Security Force - P33.73 million;
- Headquarters-PN/Support Group - P29.89 million;
- Naval Sea Systems Command - P18.84 million;
- Fleet Marine Ready Force - P10.92 million;
- Naval Logistics Center - P7.4 million;
- Manila Naval Hospital - P7.3 million; and
- Cavite Naval Hospital - P2.42 million
Link -> PH Navy OKd P340M supply deals w/o public bidding - COA
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Two the Del pilar class are frigates under Philippine navy classification and now being upgraded with two advance Mk38 mod2 25mm and soon we have missiles systems bids starts now and then other 2 new frigates so again your not following the news
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I know PN operated 2 frigates long ago.. but later i heard Japan and S.Korea donated 1 or 2 ships per each.. PN also got another frigate from US.. and PN ordered another 2 news form S.Korea... then i lag behind that news.. So just want to know PN's current Fleet..
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@Zero_wing and @Cossack25A1 what is the status of the 2 firgates project....its been more than a year after the shortlist being handed to the consultant.....is there any news about it?
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The only news about the frigates is that the BRP Ramon Alcaraz (the second Hamilton cutter obtained) has the new 25mm autocannon mounted onto the ship.
There are no news about the two new frigates save for biddings nor any news about the supposed transfer of Pohang-class corvette to the PH Navy by South Korea.
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The current situation in Southern Philippines shows that the following vehicles should be considered by the PH Army
-> BMP-T
-> BTR-T
I just feel that the M113 and AIFV are not enough or at least doesn't have sufficient armor protection even though the M113 and AIFV can be armed up into the same standards as in the pictures.
If it would not be possible to procure Russian vehicles, I guess we obtain a turretless M60 Patton and mount it with remote weapon system that can be armed with missile launcher like four Spike anti-tank missiles and a 30mm autocannon, thus being armed in the same manner as the BMP-T.
And armed drones.
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I know PN operated 2 frigates long ago.. but later i heard Japan and S.Korea donated 1 or 2 ships per each.. PN also got another frigate from US.. and PN ordered another 2 news form S.Korea... then i lag behind that news.. So just want to know PN's current Fleet..
In terms of summary, we have a mostly "Brown-water navy" with limited "Green-water navy."
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Australia's gift to PH Navy: 2 supply ships
Former Royal Australian Navy vessels HMAS Tarakan and Brunei will help improve the Philippines' humanitarian assistance and relief operations in the aftermath of natural disasters
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HMAS Tarakan L129
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HMAS Brunie L127
MANILA, Philippines – Australia has donated to the Philippine Navy two recently decommissioned Landing Craft Heavy (LCH) or supply ships, Australian Defense Minister Kevin Andrews announced on Thursday, January 29.
Former Royal Australian Navy vessels HMAS Tarakan and Brunei will be given to the Philippines already refurbished, equipped with new safety and navigation equipment, including spare parts.
“I expect the vessels will be refitted and ready for hand over in May 2015,” Andrews said in a statement. They were decommissioned in November 2014.
The supply ships are 44.5 meters long and have a speed of 10-13 Knots. They are capable of carrying up to 180 tons of cargo.
The Australian embassy described the LCH as "an extremely versatile vessel, capable of moving large amounts of cargo, personnel and equipment from larger ships to shore."
"A very shallow draft (two meters) allows these ships to deliver personnel and equipment to areas otherwise unreachable especially during Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations," the embassy noted in a statement.
Australia noted how the Philippine Navy's lack of sealift capability had hampered humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan).
“The Landing Craft will greatly improve the Philippines’ ability to respond to natural disasters by enabling heavy equipment and large amounts of aid to be moved to affected areas,” Andrews added.
Australia also revealed the Philippine government's plan to purchase 3 more LCH that were decommissioned in 2012 – the former HMAS Wewak, Betano, and Balikpapan
Australia's gift to PH Navy: 2 supply ships
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Army to get 23 Humvee ambulances
The Philippine Army will formally receive tomorrow Humvee ambulances to enhance its medical emergency responsiveness and efficiency, leading to a higher survivability rate among combat casualties.
A blessing and turn-over ceremony for the 23 units M1152 high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle (HMMWV) / (Humvee) will be held at Camp Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo tomorrow at 7:30 a.m., with Defense Secretary Voltaire T. Gazmin as the guest of honor and speaker.
Army spokesman Lt. Col. Noel J. Detoyato said that the military ambulances they will receive next week are part of the 30 units M1152 HMMWV procured under the Philippine Defense Reform Program to enhance the Forward Health Service Support System of the Philippine Army. The remaining seven units are expected to be delivered in February.
Detoyato said each ambulance is equipped with a life support system including oxygen tank, suction system, upper litter rack, sliding/stowing attendant seat, first aid kit, tools and manuals, among others which can provide immediate medical response to wounded troops prior to their transfer to medical facilities.
“The procurement of these new ambulances will improve the medical care capability in the Army, particularly in the frontline units, leading to a higher survivability rate among combat casualties,” Detoyato said.
The blessing and turn-over ceremony will be witnessed by AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Gregorio Pio P. Catapang, Jr.; Army Commanding General Lt Gen Hernando Iriberri; and personnel from the Department of National Defense (DND), General Headquarters, and the Philippine Army.
23 New Humvee Ambulances Lined Up Inside Camp Aguinaldo for the Blessing ceremony ...
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Photographs below careof Jepot@Timawa
Former Royal Australian Navy vessels HMAS Tarakan and Brunei will help improve the Philippines' humanitarian assistance and relief operations in the aftermath of natural disasters
HMAS Tarakan L129
HMAS Brunie L127
MANILA, Philippines – Australia has donated to the Philippine Navy two recently decommissioned Landing Craft Heavy (LCH) or supply ships, Australian Defense Minister Kevin Andrews announced on Thursday, January 29.
Former Royal Australian Navy vessels HMAS Tarakan and Brunei will be given to the Philippines already refurbished, equipped with new safety and navigation equipment, including spare parts.
“I expect the vessels will be refitted and ready for hand over in May 2015,” Andrews said in a statement. They were decommissioned in November 2014.
The supply ships are 44.5 meters long and have a speed of 10-13 Knots. They are capable of carrying up to 180 tons of cargo.
The Australian embassy described the LCH as "an extremely versatile vessel, capable of moving large amounts of cargo, personnel and equipment from larger ships to shore."
"A very shallow draft (two meters) allows these ships to deliver personnel and equipment to areas otherwise unreachable especially during Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations," the embassy noted in a statement.
Australia noted how the Philippine Navy's lack of sealift capability had hampered humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan).
“The Landing Craft will greatly improve the Philippines’ ability to respond to natural disasters by enabling heavy equipment and large amounts of aid to be moved to affected areas,” Andrews added.
Australia also revealed the Philippine government's plan to purchase 3 more LCH that were decommissioned in 2012 – the former HMAS Wewak, Betano, and Balikpapan
Australia's gift to PH Navy: 2 supply ships
____________________________________________________________________________________
Army to get 23 Humvee ambulances
The Philippine Army will formally receive tomorrow Humvee ambulances to enhance its medical emergency responsiveness and efficiency, leading to a higher survivability rate among combat casualties.
A blessing and turn-over ceremony for the 23 units M1152 high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle (HMMWV) / (Humvee) will be held at Camp Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo tomorrow at 7:30 a.m., with Defense Secretary Voltaire T. Gazmin as the guest of honor and speaker.
Army spokesman Lt. Col. Noel J. Detoyato said that the military ambulances they will receive next week are part of the 30 units M1152 HMMWV procured under the Philippine Defense Reform Program to enhance the Forward Health Service Support System of the Philippine Army. The remaining seven units are expected to be delivered in February.
Detoyato said each ambulance is equipped with a life support system including oxygen tank, suction system, upper litter rack, sliding/stowing attendant seat, first aid kit, tools and manuals, among others which can provide immediate medical response to wounded troops prior to their transfer to medical facilities.
“The procurement of these new ambulances will improve the medical care capability in the Army, particularly in the frontline units, leading to a higher survivability rate among combat casualties,” Detoyato said.
The blessing and turn-over ceremony will be witnessed by AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Gregorio Pio P. Catapang, Jr.; Army Commanding General Lt Gen Hernando Iriberri; and personnel from the Department of National Defense (DND), General Headquarters, and the Philippine Army.
23 New Humvee Ambulances Lined Up Inside Camp Aguinaldo for the Blessing ceremony ...
Photographs below careof Jepot@Timawa
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