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==PNoy assures enhanced Phl defense system== | |||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=561333942313 | |||
*By: Carlo Lorenzo J. Datu | |||
*''April 09, 2012'' | |||
PILAR, Bataan- President Benigno Aquino III on Monday assured an enhanced Philippine defense system under his administration so that the country will be able to defend its territory against external threats that may endanger freedom. | |||
In his speech during the 70th Araw ng Kagitingan rites in Bataan, Aquino bared that Navy’s biggest warship to date, the BRP Gregorio Del Pilar is now patrolling the West Philippine Sea to protect the state’s interest in the disputed Spratly Islands. | |||
The 378-foot vessel, a Hamilton class US Coast Guard-Weather High Endurance Cutter, was purchased through the US Excess Defense Act using funds from the Department of Energy’s Malampaya project. | |||
The ship can carry up to 180 crew members and is equipped with a helicopter flight deck, a retractable hangar and other facilities to support helicopter operations. Philippine Navy has trained 13 officers and 82 enlisted personnel to man the vessel. | |||
Aquino added that another ship similar to BRP Gregorio Del Pilar is expected to arrive in May. | |||
Meanwhile, the Chief Executive disclosed that the Philippine Air Force already received the first four out of the total eight multi-purpose Sokol combat utility helicopters that are equipped with the latest navigation and avionics systems including a night vision goggle compatible cockpit, allowing it to operate day and night in all weather conditions. | |||
These six-tonne class twin-engine choppers can each transport up to 11 troops in the cabin or can each lift up to 2,100 kilograms using its external cargo hook. These aircrafts can also be fitted with a M60D machine gun on each side of the cabin. | |||
The President announced that a total of 138 air, land and sea equipment are currently in the pipeline under the five-year defense acquisition system that his administration is implementing. | |||
On April 9, 1942, approximately 75,000 Filipino and American soldiers stationed in Corregidor and Bataan formally surrendered to the Japanese army under Lt. General Masaharu Homma. | |||
The prisoners of war were transferred to Camp O’ Donnell, Capas, Tarlac in what would infamously be known as the “Bataan Death March." | |||
The Dambana ng Kagitingan was built on top of Mount Samat in 1966 in memory of those soldiers. | |||
The shrine’s most distinct feature is a 92-meter Memorial Cross which is made up of marble, steel, and concrete. At the base of the cross is a sculptural bas relief that depicts important historical events and battles in the Philippines. | |||
==Designer in ‘Valor’ fair== | ==Designer in ‘Valor’ fair== | ||
*Source: http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/2012/04/08/designer-in-valor-fair/ | *Source: http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/2012/04/08/designer-in-valor-fair/ | ||