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                    [ArticleID] => 1059771
                    [Title] => (UPDATE) Warship arrives Subic Bay
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The Philippines will deploy its newly-acquired second Hamilton-class cutter as soon as the training of personnel and putting up of additional armaments are completed, President Benigno S. Aquino III said today.

[DatePublished] => 2013-08-06 20:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 775920 [Title] => US military aid shifts to Phl maritime security [Summary] =>

A visiting State Department official said yesterday the United States is shifting the emphasis of its assistance to the Philippines towards the country’s maritime security.

[DatePublished] => 2012-02-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804865 [AuthorName] => Pia Lee-Brago [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 754444 [Title] => Aquino to get newly refurbished presidential yacht [Summary] =>

The Philippine Navy is turning over to President Aquino for his official use, a newly refurbished presidential yacht during the traditional christening and commissioning of its newly acquired naval and air assets scheduled next week.

[DatePublished] => 2011-12-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805318 [AuthorName] => Jaime Laude [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 745789 [Title] => Second Hamilton-class ship to be deployed to West Phl Sea [Summary] =>

The second Hamilton-class patrol ship that will be acquired from the US would also be deployed to the West Philippine Sea area to secure the country’s natural resources, the Navy said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2011-11-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805309 [AuthorName] => Alexis Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 717524 [Title] => US warship na binili ng Pinas dumating na [Summary] =>

Dumating na sa bansa kahapon ang Hamilton US warship  na segunda manong nabili sa Estados Unidos ng pamahalaan ng Pilipinas para magamit sa pagpapalakas pa ng pagpapatrulya sa  200 miles Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) ng teritoryo ng karagatang nasasakupan ng bansa.

[DatePublished] => 2011-08-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097155 [AuthorName] => Joy Cantos [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 685125 [Title] => After new patrol ship, Navy mulls getting submarines [Summary] =>

Bouyed by the scheduled arrival of a Hamilton-class patrol ship from the United States, military strategists are studying the acquisition of submarines for the Philippine Navy, an official said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2011-05-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805318 [AuthorName] => Jaime Laude [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 590984 [Title] => US grants Army $8.95 million worth of protective equipment [Summary] =>

The Philippine Army has received a grant of $8.9-million worth of protective equipment from the United States.

[DatePublished] => 2010-07-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805309 [AuthorName] => Alexis Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 373210 [Title] => PAF to buy 10 Hueys for P400 M [Summary] => The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is set to buy more helicopters under the Capability Upgrade Program (CUP).

PAF spokesman Maj. Augusto de la Peña said the Air Force will acquire 10 UH1H or Huey helicopters worth P40 million each using funds from the CUP.

De la Peña said 15 percent of the total cost of the purchase, or P6 million, would be allotted for integrated logistics support, which includes the purchase of spare parts for the next three years.
[DatePublished] => 2006-12-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1371238 [AuthorName] => James Mananghaya [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 256816 [Title] => Bagong PAF chief itinalaga [Summary] => Itinalaga ni Pangulong Arroyo si Major Gen. Jose Reyes bilang bagong commanding general ng Philippine Air Force.

Sa pagdiriwang ng ika-57 anibersaryo ng PAF kahapon ng umaga na idinaos sa Villamor Air Base, inihayag rin ang 50 pang karagdagang mga Huey helicopters na madadagdag sa mga sasakyang panghimpapawid ng Air Force na naglalayong mapalakas pa ang kapabilidad ng depensa ng naturang hukbo.

Papalitan ni Reyes si acting commanding general Maj. Gen. Arcadio Seron na babalik naman sa kanyang puwesto bilang vice commanding general ng PAF.
[DatePublished] => 2004-07-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 134993 [Title] => Golez hopeful on getting fast boats from US vs kumpits [Summary] => National Security Adviser Roilo Golez disclosed yesterday that he expects an acceleration of a pending request to the United States for the transfer to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) of second-hand 35-knotter Cyclone Patrol boats under the US Excess Defense Articles.
[DatePublished] => 2001-09-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) ) )
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