Delivery of C-130 Hercules Aircraft to the Philippines delayed due to Covid-19

More bad news, the delivery of the C-130 Hercules Transport Aircraft for the Philippine Air Force (PAF) from the United States (US) has been delayed due to the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Pandemic.

Instead of this month (July 2020), the first one will be delivered before the end of this Year (2020). Instead of the end of this Year, the second one will be delivered in 2021.

SOURCE: Pandemic delays delivery to PH Air Force of refurbished C-130s

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Next Pohang Corvette donation tied to Contract for Corvettes to HHI

Philippine Navy (PN) Chief Vice Adm. Giovanni Carlo Bacordo said that the donation of the next Pohang class Corvette is tied to the signing of the Contract with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the two new Corvettes they are acquiring.

This means that until the Contract is signed with HHI for those Corvettes, the next Pohang Corvette won’t be donated. And if no Contract is signed with HHI for those Corvettes, then no Pohang Corvette donation to the Philippines.

SOURCE: PH Navy to keep Legacy Ships for now after COVID-19 disrupts Program for new Vessels

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BRP Antonio Luna starts its Sea Trials

The BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151), the second of the new Jose Rizal class Frigates of the Philippine Navy (PN) has started Sea Trials in the East Sea off the Coast of South Korea as can be seen from the Vessel’s tracks on the Vessel Finder App on Android.

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In WWII, Japanese Soldiers forced Filipinos to dig their own Graves - Before dissecting them alive

Some Filipinos have short memories, nowadays we are all praises for Japan, seeing them as more suitable as Allies than China, at least with the likes of Albert Del Rosario and Antonio Carpio.

However, in World War 2 the Japanese did commit a lot of Atrocities against Filipinos like dissecting Philippine Men, Women and even CHILDREN while they were STILL ALIVE.

The source of this information was no less than one of the Japanese Soldiers who did those things during the War. He confessed because he was bothered by his conscience of what he did.

Malaysia’s Foreign Minister says that his Government has stopped paying the Heirs of Sulu for Sabah

The Foreign Minister of Malaysia said that his Country has stopped paying Cession Money to the 9 Heirs of the Sultanate of Sulu since 2013.

He also said that Malaysia and the Philippines have an understanding that the Claim over Sabah will not be raised at any Regional or International Platform.

The Sultanate of Sulu obtained Sabah from Brunei as a Gift for helping put down a Rebellion on Borneo Island. The British North Borneo Company leased Sabah in 1878 for 5,000 Malay Dollars per Year, this was subsequently increased to 5,300 Malay Dollars a Year in 1903.

The UH-1D Helicopter that crashed in Isabela rumored to have Issues back in 2015

It turns out that the UH-1D Huey Helicopter that crashed in the Cagayan Valley yesterday (Thursday, July 23, 2020) was part of the batch that was rumored to be defective but still accepted back in 2015.

The Manila Times reported in April 2015 that based on the Documents they obtained, the UH-1D Helicopters refurbished by the Rice Aircraft Services Inc. (RASI) and its partner, Eagle Copters Ltd. had issues but were still somehow accepted back then.

The Article said that one of the issues was that the the Helicopters were not compatible with Night Vision Goggles (NVG), and yet the UH-1D was conducting NVG Proficiency Training during its flight yesterday before it crashed.

RE: Php 9.4 billion worth of Defense Modernization Projects moved for possible later Funding

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said that Php 9.4 billion of Funds for the Modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) was reallocated for use to fight against the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Pandemic.

Funds for these Projects may be provided in the next couple of Years. Among the Projects that were defunded include:

* Php 3.5 billion for the C4ISTAR Project of the Philippine Army (PA);