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| Aquino directs fund for cutter sea vessel, helo | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Sep 7 2011, 12:27 PM (7,627 Views) | |
| boxster | Sep 8 2011, 08:55 PM Post #21 |
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| matrix | Sep 15 2011, 03:10 AM Post #22 |
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PNoy approves P5B to secure Palawan oil and gas fields Wednesday, September 14, 2011 06:33 PM President Benigno Aquino III has approved the release of P4.9 billion from the Malampaya fund to fortify the defenses of natural gas exploration in northern Palawan, National Treasurer Roberto Tan said Wednesday. The money, to be released this month, will be disbursed to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Tan said. The AFP was tasked to acquire and deploy a support fleet of ships smaller than the Hamilton class BRP Gregorio del Pilar. As early as last March, the Philippine military sent an aircraft to the disputed Reed Bank near Palawan following reports that Chinese patrol boats were trying to harass a Filipino oil exploration team there. Lt. Gen. Juancho Sabban, chief of the AFP Western Mindanao Command, said the Chinese were claiming the exploration team from the Department of Energy was in Chinese territory. "Pero alam naman natin na pasok na pasok sa atin 'yun so nagpadala kami ng eroplano," Saban then said, referring the hotly contested oil-rich area west of Palawan. BRP Gregorio del Pilar, the Philippine Navy's largest and newly acquired ship, is a symbol of the Philippines' "seriousness" in fortifying the protectors of the country's maritime resources. The Gregorio del Pilar, however, is less than half the size of China's first aircraft carrier that is expected to go on sea trials by the end of September. The Philippines' largest ship is 367 feet long, compared to China's Shi Lang that measures 1,000 feet. "Commingled" special account The National Treasurer also disclosed Wednesday at the joint congressional oversight committee hearing on the comprehensive tax reform package that the Malampaya fund, with a remaining balance of P99.45 billion, exists as a "commingled" special account in the government's general fund. He said the Malampaya collections from 2002 to August 2011 totaled P121.97 billion, of which P21.645 billion was disbursed partly to pay for the Hamilton class ship which the Philippines bought from the United States. During the hearing, Senator Ralph Recto made an issue out of the "commingled" status of the Malampaya fund and said that the money was missing. Recto argued that the fund cannot be used for any purpose other than those for which it was created. In a July 5 statement, Budget Secretary Florencio Abad explained the Malampaya fund was "…not actual cash but an accounting of revenue inflows and expenditure items charged against the Fund since revenues were remitted to the government from the Malampaya Natural Gas Project since it started in 2002." Philippine National Oil Co's oil and gas exploration sites in offshore Palawan. Source: PNOC Fund 151 The Malampaya special account is known at the Department of Budget and Management as Fund 151 and is managed by the Bureau of Treasury and the Energy Department. Abad also said back in July that the Aquino administration had charged P2.87 billion to the Malampaya account for "necessary energy-related" expenditures: P2 billion for fuel requirements of the National Power Corporation-Small Power Utilities Group (NPC-SPUG), to avert a power shortage in off-grid areas P450 million for the Pantawid Pasada program as direct support to jeepney and tricycle drivers affected by the recent spate of oil price hikes and P423 million for the purchase of the USS Hamilton cutter marine vessel to strengthen the security perimeter of the Malampaya Natural Gas Project. Abad claimed that during the Arroyo administration only P250 million out of the P19.64 billion drawn from the fund was spent on an energy-related project that provided electricity to 211 villages in 2006 "The rest of the 98.73 percent or P19.39 billion was released for non-energy related projects," Abad noted and broke it down as follows: In 2006, P1 billion for the Armed Forces Modernization Fund In 2008, P4 billion for the Department of Agriculture In 2009, a total of P14.39 billion to various agencies, including P7.07 billion for the Department of Public Works and Highways, P2.14 billion for the Philippine National Police, P1.82 billion for the Agriculture Department, P1.4 billion for the National Housing Authority, and P900 million for the Department of Agrarian Reform. National Treasurer Tan said the P4.9 billion for the security build-up in northern Palawan will likely be raised through borrowings and then credited to Fund 151. Budget Secretary Abad in a statement September 7 described how government will disburse the money for Malampaya defenses. "The amount is divided between the capability requirements of the Philippine Navy and Philippine Air Force. Of this amount, P2.65 billion will fund base support and logistic system, coast watch requirements; and the acquisition of a high-endurance cutter sea vessel and three helicopters of the Philippine Navy." "Meanwhile, the Air Force will be using P2.30 billion to purchase three helicopters and develop a base-hangar," Abad said. — With Earl Victor Rosero/PE/VS, GMA News Back » http://m.gmanews.tv/story/232380/business/...-and-gas-fields |
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| spearhead | Sep 15 2011, 07:43 AM Post #23 |
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^^Still an inadequate acquisition of military hardwares. But it's a good start, so let's hope they keep rolling up that funds. |
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| ShadowAce | Sep 15 2011, 08:30 AM Post #24 |
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What's important here is not how much funding is acquired but how efficient and wisely spent the money will be. |
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| pilyo2 | Sep 15 2011, 10:24 AM Post #25 |
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As I mentioned before why not tap shell and chevron to make some donation to procured modern ships it seem only the govt share are being utilized.Just imagined if taxes and royalties amounted to 120+billion that's 8x more profit for them ,in these scenario our small budget for modernization can concentrate on pagasa island and other procurement of AFP. tnx and god bless ...
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| Samir_Duran | Sep 15 2011, 11:01 AM Post #26 |
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Kailan ba nagkaroon ng BRAND NEW na passenger boats and vessels ang ating maritime enterprises? All of their ships are like 20 years old. Ask Gothong, WG&A etc kung 'brand new" ba talaga. How much more kung gobyerno na ang pinaguusapan? Just a thought.
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| Lorenz_Mallari | Sep 16 2011, 05:06 PM Post #27 |
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nice! ngayon ko lang naramdaman ang surge ng interest ng gobyerno natin on modernization. di tulad dati, madalas half-baked, puno ng butas at anomalya.. well at least ngayon slowly but surely na tayo.GO PHILIPPINES! :thumb: |
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| paratorpe | Sep 17 2011, 10:42 AM Post #28 |
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Keep rolling funds from an existing project is not enough, they need to open up or create more fund generating projects. How about the dollar reserves or that surplus they are showing off, why not use a percentage of it. If the money would just go to dole outs like CCT and Pantawid Pasada, its useless, its not going to generate sustainable income in the future to fund and maintain the modernization. |
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Modernization should prioritize: Patrol Ships with air/sub/ship detection, fast & lightly armed for Navy. Surface Attack Aircraft with anti ship/sub attack capability for Airforce. SAM with Radars, Close AA battery capable of shooting ground targets too for Army. This triangle defense will work together and protect us from external threats. | |
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| matrix | Sep 19 2011, 12:13 AM Post #29 |
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AFP to buy endurance ship, 2 naval helicopters MANILA, Philippines - A weather high-endurance ship and two naval helicopters would be the first items to be purchased using the P4.9 billion that was ordered released recently by President Aquino, the military said over the weekend. Brig. Gen. Roy Deveraturda, Armed Forces deputy chief for plans and programs, said the high-endurance cutter and the two helicopters, which would be acquired from the US government, would be used to enhance the military’s territorial defense capabilities. “The high-endurance cutter and the two multi-purpose helicopters will be used to secure our marine resources and our territory,” Deveraturda told The STAR over the weekend. The two multi-purpose naval helicopters would be subject to the regular bidding processes and are expected to complement the high-endurance ship to be acquired by the military since the vessel contains a hangar. One helicopter would be placed on the ship to be purchased while the other one would complement the Hamilton-class cutter acquired recently by the Navy. “The helicopters would provide us flexibility when conducting patrols. These can also be used for search and rescue,” Deveraturda said. Col. Arnulfo Burgos Jr., Armed Forces public affairs chief, said each helicopter would cost about P450 million, including equipment for search and rescue and safety of life at sea. The transfer cost of the high-endurance ship has yet to be determined. Earlier, the government acquired a Hamilton-class vessel from the US Coast Guard to upgrade the military’s external defense capabilities. The ship, which has been renamed BRP Gregorio del Pilar, would be deployed to the West Philippine Sea to secure energy projects in the area. The BRP Gregorio del Pilar is classified as a cutter, a high-speed vessel that can cut through waves. The ship is the Navy’s first Hamilton-class cutter and is now its largest vessel. It was acquired under the US Foreign Military Sales program using proceeds from the Malampaya project funds. Its transfer cost has been pegged at P450 million while the operational cost for two years is estimated at P120 million. The purchase of two naval helicopters is expected to improve the capabilities of the Naval Air Group, which badly needs new aircraft. A naval helicopter is an integral part of the weather high-endurance cutter as this would enable the military to conduct maritime air patrol operations. http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?artic...ubCategoryId=63 |
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| Xwolf | Sep 19 2011, 12:30 AM Post #30 |
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2 Naval Helo's from the US would mean either of the choices below: SH-2 SH-60 SH-3 |
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