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In Defense of the Republic of the PhilippinesProposed 2012 budget for the Department of National Defense published
Wednesday , 27, July 2011 DND-AFP budget Leave a commentThe Department of Budget and Management has published the National Expenditure Program for 2012 on its Website. President Aquino presented the same to Congress on the 26th of July.
The proposed budget increased the DND budget by P2,245,101,000. One notable beneficiary of the increase is the Government Arsenal which received a 35% increase in its allocation. The AFP Modernization budget, however, remained at P5 billion — the same amount allocated for the past 5 years.
The following table shows a comparison of key data points.
http://www.dbm.gov.ph/NEP2012/DND/DND.pdf
Total DND budget
2012 (Proposed): P106,750,022,000
2011 (Actual): P104,504,921,000 Ref
2010 (Actual): 57,670,254,000 Ref
2009 (Actual): 56,483,128,000 Ref
2008 (Actual): 50,927,127,000 Ref
2007 (Actual): 49,341,721,000 Ref
2005 (Actual): 46,036,935,000 Ref
| Service | 2012 (Proposed) | 2011 (Actual) | 2010 (Actual) | 2009 (Actual) | 2008 (Actual) | |||||
| Philippine Army | 35,393,537,000 | 33,588,021,000 | 30,512,109,000 | 29,854,002,000 | 26,094,639,000 | |||||
| Philippine Air Force | 10,550,438,000 | 10,134,945,000 | 9,262,345,000 | 8,948,207,000 | 8,080,382,000 | |||||
| Philippine Navy | 12,084,438,000 | 11,354,372,000 | 10,520,362,000 | 10,472,762,000 | 9,228,538,000 | |||||
| GHQ | 37,857,103,000 | 34,691,887,000 | 5,247,456,000 | 5,125,801,000 | 5,629,684,000 |
Government Arsenal:
2012 (Proposed): 645,660,000
2011: 420,943,000 (Ref)
2010: 362,538,000 (Ref)
2009: 361,597,000 (Ref)
2008: 277,877,000 (Ref)
AFP Modernization:
2012 (Proposed): 5,000,000,000
2011: 5,000,000,000 (Ref)
2010: 5,000,000,000 (Ref)
2009: 5,000,000,000 (Ref)
2008: 5,000,000,000 (Ref)
The NEP presents the budget that Office of the President wants, but merely serves as a guide for congressional deliberation as they craft the General Appropriations Act.
Photographs of PF-15 sailing past Alcatraz island, seemingly heading out to the Golden Gate, surfaced on the Timawa forum on June 27, 2011. This spurred speculation that the ship was already on the way to the Philippines.
That apparently wasn’t the case. The following photograph taken on the 2nd of July show the Philippine Navy flagship at Coast Guard Island docked beside NNS Thunder (ex-USCGC Chase).
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Details gleaned from the Philippine Navy indicate that the sailing date has not actually been fixed. It is reportedly tentatively set sometime between the last week of July and early August.
PN Islander to undergo rehabilitation
Wednesday , 22, June 2011 Aircraft, Norman Britten Islander, Philippine Navy Leave a commentThe Philippine Navy is working to rehabilitate one of its Islander patrol aircraft (PNI-304) through a project valued at P20M. The bid invitation was published on PhilGEPS as follows:
Solicitation Number: MR-PNBAC-2011-12
Project Title: Rehabilitation/Refitting of PNI-304
ABC: PhP 20,000,000.00
Pre-Bid Conference (PBC) on June 23, 2011, 9:00 A.M. (Thursday)
Receipt & Opening of Bid Envelopes (ROBE) on July 5, 2011, 9:00 A.M. (Tuesday)
SF-260 to undergo maintenance
Wednesday , 22, June 2011 Philippine Air Force, SF-260 Leave a commentFrom: PhilGEPS
ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES
OFFICE OF THE PAF BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE
Colonel Jesus Villamor Air Base, Pasay CityInvitation to Bid
The Armed Forces of the Philippines, through the PAF Bids and Awards Committee (PAFBAC), invites suppliers/manufacturers/distributors to apply for eligibility and to bid for the hereunder project/s:
Nomenclature/Activity: PB-PAFBAC-109-11 Procurement of Air Carburetor Valve & 84 Other Line Items for the Maintenance of SF-260 Aircraft #686
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php2,220,584.00
Price of Bid Documents (non-refundable): Php3,000.00Pre-Bid Conference: June 23, 2011 at 9:00 AM PAF Procurement Center Conference Room, Villamor Air Base, Pasay City
Submission/Opening of Bids: July 7, 2011 at 9:00 AM PAF Procurement Center Conference Room, Villamor Air Base, Pasay City
Issuance of Bid Documents: June 21-July 5, 2011 at 8:00AM-12:00NN & 1:00PM-5:00PM, Monday to Friday, PAFBAC Secretariat, PAF Procurement Center Bldg., Villamor Air Base, Pasay City: Tel Nr: 8546701 Local 6051 & 6057Prospective bidders should have an experience in similar project within the last 5 years in an amount at least 50% of the ABC of the project.
The Pre-bidding Conference shall be open to all interested parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents.
All particulars relative to Eligibility Statement and Screening, Bid Security, Performance Security, Pre-Bidding Conference/s, Evaluation of Bids, Post-Qualification and Award of Contract shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of RA 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).
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COL GERARDO D JAMORABO JR PAF (GSC)
Chairman, PAF BAC
From: PhilGEPS
ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES
OFFICE OF THE PAF BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE
Colonel Jesus Villamor Air Base, Pasay CityInvitation to Bid
The Armed Forces of the Philippines, through the PAF Bids and Awards Committee (PAFBAC), invites suppliers/manufacturers/distributors to apply for eligibility and to bid for the hereunder project/s:
Nomenclature/Activity: PB-PAFBAC-108-11 Procurement of Alternators & 112 Other Line Items for the Maintenance of T-41 Aircrafts
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php9,271,082.00
Price of Bid Documents (non-refundable): Php3,000.00Pre-Bid Conference: June 23, 2011 at 9:00 AM PAF Procurement Center Conference Room, Villamor Air Base, Pasay City
Submission/Opening of Bids: July 7, 2011 at 9:00 AM PAF Procurement Center Conference Room, Villamor Air Base, Pasay City
Issuance of Bid Documents: June 21-July 5, 2011 at 8:00AM-12:00NN & 1:00PM-5:00PM, Monday to Friday, PAFBAC Secretariat, PAF Procurement Center Bldg., Villamor Air Base, Pasay City: Tel Nr: 8546701 Local 6051 & 6057Prospective bidders should have an experience in similar project within the last 5 years in an amount at least 50% of the ABC of the project.
The Pre-bidding Conference shall be open to all interested parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents.
All particulars relative to Eligibility Statement and Screening, Bid Security, Performance Security, Pre-Bidding Conference/s, Evaluation of Bids, Post-Qualification and Award of Contract shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of RA 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).
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COL GERARDO D JAMORABO JR PAF (GSC)
Chairman, PAF BAC
From: PhilGEPS
ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES
OFFICE OF THE PAF BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE
Colonel Jesus Villamor Air Base, Pasay CityInvitation to Bid
The Armed Forces of the Philippines, through the PAF Bids and Awards Committee (PAFBAC), invites suppliers/manufacturers/distributors to apply for eligibility and to bid for the hereunder project/s:
Nomenclature/Activity: PB-PAFBAC-104-11 Procurement of Bearing Roller & 43 Other Line Items for the Maintenance of OV-10 Aircraft #145
Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC): Php3,550,860.00
Price of Bid Documents (non-refundable): Php3,000.00Pre-Bid Conference: June 23, 2011 at 9:00 AM PAF Procurement Center Conference Room, Villamor Air Base, Pasay City
Submission/Opening of Bids: July 7, 2011 at 9:00 AM PAF Procurement Center Conference Room, Villamor Air Base, Pasay City
Issuance of Bid Documents: June 21-July 5, 2011 at 8:00AM-12:00NN & 1:00PM-5:00PM, Monday to Friday, PAFBAC Secretariat, PAF Procurement Center Bldg., Villamor Air Base, Pasay City: Tel Nr: 8546701 Local 6051 & 6057Prospective bidders should have an experience in similar project within the last 5 years in an amount at least 50% of the ABC of the project.
The Pre-bidding Conference shall be open to all interested parties who have purchased the Bidding Documents.
All particulars relative to Eligibility Statement and Screening, Bid Security, Performance Security, Pre-Bidding Conference/s, Evaluation of Bids, Post-Qualification and Award of Contract shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of RA 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).
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COL GERARDO D JAMORABO JR PAF (GSC)
Chairman, PAF BAC
From: PhilGEPS
| Reference Number | 1519439 | |
| Procuring Entity | AFP – BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE | |
| Title | Procurement of Services for the Repair/Overhaul of S-211 Engine JT15DC-4C Aircraft with Tail Nr 021 | |
| Area of Delivery | Pampanga | |
| Solicitation Number: | PB-150-PAF-11 | |
| Trade Agreement: | Implementing Rules and Regulations | |
| Procurement Mode: | Public Bidding | |
| Classification: | Goods – General Support Services | |
| Category: | Aircraft Spare Parts | |
| Approved Budget for the Contract: | PHP 25,000,000.00 | |
| Contract Duration: | 120 Day/s |
BRP Dagupan (LCC-551): Drydocking and other related repairs
Wednesday , 22, June 2011 BRP Dagupan (LCC-551), Drydock 2011, Philippine Navy, Ships Leave a commentBRP Dagupan, a Frank Besson class Logistical Support Vessel (LSV) will be going into drydock for a period of 90 days, as per the following invitation posted on the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) Website.
| Reference Number | 1519227 | |
| Procuring Entity | AFP – BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE | |
| Title | Dry-docking & Other Related Repairs of BRP DAGUPAN CITY (LC551) | |
| Solicitation Number: | GHQ BAC1-PB-146-PN-11 | |
| Trade Agreement: | Implementing Rules and Regulations | |
| Procurement Mode: | Public Bidding | |
| Classification: | Goods | |
| Category: | General Repair and Maintenance Services | |
| Approved Budget for the Contract: | PHP 24,500,000.00 | |
| Delivery Period: | 90 Day/s |
Timawa.net/forum discussion: http://www.timawa.net/forum/index.php?topic=27691.0
The Spratly / Kalayaan Island Group issue made its way to Philippine consciousness in 1995 when China built structures on a hitherto unoccupied submerged atoll appropriately called “Mischief Reef”. The following New York Times story was one of the articles that heralded the event to the world:
The reef is part of the Spratly Islands, a chain of more than 100 tiny atolls and other rocky formations that straddle vital shipping lanes and, more importantly, are believed to shelter large oil reserves. The Spratlys are claimed in full or in part by China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei.
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The Chinese platform was discovered on Feb. 2, when a Philippine patrol boat and reconnaissance plane followed up on the report of a Filipino fisherman who said he had been taken captive by Chinese soldiers on the reef. It is also known in the Philippines as Panganiban Reef and is about 135 miles west of the Philippine island of Palawan.
Aerial photographs show that the platform is made up four octagonal structures perched on stilts over the reef, with a satellite dish for communications with the Chinese mainland. A Chinese flag flutters high above the platform.
While Philippine military officials reported that Chinese soldiers have been seen on the platform, foreign diplomats and military analysts agreed that it had no value as a military staging area or supply depot. They say the platform was meant instead to serve as a marker of Chinese territorial claims.
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The octagonal structure described in the article was, or eventually became, one of only three structures that were established around the periphery of the reef.
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Timawa.net/discussion: http://www.timawa.net/forum/index.php?topic=27520.0
A new Timawan, “amnmtv”, shared with the forum community a Federal Bizz Ops (FBO) entry by the US Department of the Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command — on behalf of the Philippine Navy — to invite shipbuilders to submit proposals for brand-new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV).
The synopsis for the solicitation, dubbed N0002411R2217, went as follows:
This Request for Information (RFI) N00024-11-R-2217 is being issued in anticipation of a potential future procurement program for the Republic of the Philippines. The Naval Sea Systems Command is conducting market research to determine the existence of a general purpose Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) possessing the characteristics listed below.
The vessel must be new construction, but derived from a proven hull design previously built by the contractor. Existing vessels or conversion vessels will not be considered. The vessel would be procured under a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Case and would operate within tropical waters in Southeast Asia.
The Philippine Navy is potentially interested in having this vessel built in the Philippines, which would require the prime contractor to use a shipyard in the Philippines as a subcontractor for vessel construction.
As described, the boats would be 80 meters in length, able to operate in Sea State 6, initially armed with a 76mm Oto Melara gun which is similar to the main armament of the Jacinto Class patrol vessels and the BRP Gregorio del Pilar, have a secondary 25mm gun, able to launch two 11-meter Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIB) from a stern ramp, and be able to embark an unspecified number of helicopters. The specifications also required that the design have provision for the addition of Surface-to-Air and Surface-to-Surface Missiles, as well as a towed sonar array.
The freshly minted solicitation was entered into the the FBO database on the 6th of May 2011. An amendment to the original solicitation was added on the 18th of May, to modify the requirement as follows:
In the original notice, the first sentence of the second paragraphs states, “The vessel must be new construction, but derived from a proven hull design previously built by the contractor”. This sentence is revised to read as follows, “The vessel must be new construction, but derived from a proven hull design.”
The Philippine Navy is no stranger to this form of procurement. In the late 8o’s and 90’s, the Navy received newly-built Halter 77-foot/78-foot patrol boats via FMS in an arrangement that had the first 18 boats built in the then-Equitable shipyard in New Orleans, Louisiana, and the remainder in the Philippines. These boats eventually became the Jose Andrada class — the single most numerous patrol craft in the Philippine Navy.