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PH Navy christens first-ever brand new frigate, BRP Jose Rizal
Navy chief Vice Admiral Giovanni Carlo Bacordo hails the new warship as 'the great milestone and accomplishment of the defense sector in decades'
PH Navy's brand new frigate docks in Subic after 2-week quarantine
A christening and commissioning ceremony for the BRP Jose Rizal originally set for June 19 is postponed 'due to unavoidable circumstances,' says the Navy
LOOK: PH Navy's 1st missile-ready warship arrives in Subic
BRP Jose Rizal is the most powerful and lethal of the Navy's warships
PH Navy's brand new frigate to arrive May 23
The BRP Jose Rizal will be the most powerful, first ever missile-capable warship in the Philippine Fleet
Trillanes: Duterte admitted to 'plunder' in frigates deal in SONA
'These acts made the contract grossly disadvantageous to our government and left the Philippine Navy with an expensive platform with limited capabilities,' says former senator Antonio Trillanes IV of President Duterte's admission of he and then aide Bong Go's invovlement in the deal
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Duterte admits role in Navy-Bong Go frigates issue
In an admission that somewhat completes the frigates puzzle, President Duterte says it was he who gave the South Korean supplier's complaint to Bong Go
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Duterte to send 2 frigates to secure Filipino hostages in Libya
The Philippine leader's declaration comes after South Korea sends a warship to ensure the release of its national who was abducted along with 3 Filipino engineers
PH Navy approves design drawings for frigates project
The Philippine Navy says the ceremonial steel cutting will likely happen in South Korea on April 30
Lorenzana on frigates, Dela Rosa on PNPA mauling incident, Daniels on Trump | Midday wRap
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PH not keen to buy more frigates, opts for smaller vessels
'I think the two frigates from Hyundai will be the last in the near future,' says Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana
Navy frigates: Rejected Dutch supplier writes to Alejano
Magdalo Representative Gary Alejano says the letter also confirms how Hyundai Heavy Industries employed the 'bait and switch' stratey to win the bid. It offered known and top caliber systems – including Tacticos – but later switched to cheaper systems.
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It's final: PH Navy chief says Korean system to be installed in warships
Philippine Navy chief Robert Empedrad tells the Commission on Appointments that the selection of Hanwha is a 'done deal'
Trump to meet Kim, Alejano on frigates deal, Uber and Grab | Midday wRap
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Alejano hits Lorenzana, Navy chief's 'change of tune' in frigates probe
'Rather than clarifying the issue, what the recent House inquiry on the frigate project revealed is a change of tune,' says Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano
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Duterte on bank records, Lorenzana on Mercado, Trump admits Russian meddling in U.S. polls | Evening wRap
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Empedrad OK'd controversial provision in frigates deal
New Philippine Navy chief Rear Admiral Robert Empedrad says it was a collegial decision of the Technical Working Group to give the shipbuilder 'sole right' to choose makers of the subsystems of the frigates
Mercado: Navy did not approve Hanwha Systems as 'substitute'
Ousted Philippine Navy chief Vice Admiral Ronald Mercado said it was the joint venture company Hanwha Thales that was subjected to post-qualification assessment before the contract was awarded to Hyundai Heavy Industries
Lorenzana: Frigates mess former Navy chief Mercado's fault
The defense chief pins the blame on the Navy officer he sacked, insisting that Mercado did not follow the law, usurped powers, and failed to follow commands
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Gary Alejano to Malacañang: Listen to grievances of AFP personnel
(UPDATED) 'Allow them to express their grievances, listen to them and don’t muzzle them. The moment you do, time will come that they will reach a boiling point,' Magdalo Representative Gary Alejano says
Senate probe exposes root of frigates deal mess
(UPDATED) Senators fail to probe deeper into why the defense department and the Navy did not come to a compromise
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5 nagging questions after the Senate frigates probe
If the innocence of Bong Go depended on a vote among the warm bodies inside the Senate compound, he would have won hands down. But the probe failed to pursue questions that would have given more light on the frigates issue.
Foreign correspondents hit Duterte ban on Rappler
'FOCAP considers this as a blatant attack on freedom of the press, a right guaranteed by the Philippine Constitution and the United Nations'
LOOK: Robin Padilla supports Bong Go at frigates hearing
The actor attends the Special Assistant to the President's Senate hearing
Duterte on PH-China, New Mindanao regional party, Extra budget for frigate deal | Midday wRap
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Rappler's Pia Ranada barred from entering Malacañang Palace
(4th UPDATE) The incident happens a day after the Senate hearing on the Navy frigates deal where Special Assistant to the President Bong Go accused Rappler of churning out 'fake news'
Rappler statement on Bong Go's 'fake news' accusation
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Lorenzana, Mercado support call to pay extra for preferred frigate system
It would cost an additional $14 million to install the Combat Management System of Tacticos Thales in the two warships the Philippines is acquiring
Go on frigate deal, 2 MRT3 glitches on Monday, BIR on Sereno | Evening wRap
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Senators amp up praise for Bong Go during frigates hearing
Several senators vouch for the innocence of President Rodrigo Duterte's closest aide
WATCH: Bong Go takes selfie with Trillanes after Senate frigates probe
The President's top aide and one of his fiercest critics pose for a photo after the hearing on the controversial frigates deal
Korean firm still PH warship supplier despite bad record – Lorenzana
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana says they did not know about the bribery allegations against Hyundai Heavy Industries when they signed a contract with the South Korean firm in October 2016
Bong Go rails against Rappler, Inquirer in Senate hearing
(UPDATED) 'Para na rin kayong nakapatay ng tao. Makonsensya naman kayo,' President Rodrigo Duterte's aide tells the media
Some Bong Go supporters clueless about frigates controversy
While Special Assistant to the President Bong Go attracts a large crowd of supporters at the Senate, some of them don't understand why Go was called to the hearing
Go faces Senate probe, Students expelled over Castillo hazing death, Egyptian ISIS leader arrested | Midday wRap
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Navy chief still wants proven technology over Korean system for warships
'I'm still preferring Tacticos. However, the contract says it is the supplier (HHI) that will have sole decision on what system to put in our frigate,' says Philippine Navy Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad
Bong Go says his office 'endorsed' frigate supplier's complaint to DND
Reports that claim his involvement in the warships deal are only meant to bring down the Duterte administration, says Special Assistant to the President Bong Go
Bong Go faces Senate on frigate deal
With a large gathering of supporters outside the Senate, President Rodrigo Duterte's closest aide arrives for the hearing on the P16-billion Navy warships deal
DOCUMENTS: How Bong Go is linked thrice to frigates deal
The big-ticket modernization project of the Armed Forces of the Philippines is embroiled in controversy following the ouster of former Philippine Navy chief Vice Admiral Ronald Mercado in December 2017
TIMELINE: PH Navy's P15.7-B frigates acquisition project
The problem begins during the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, after the P15.7-billion deal was signed in October 2016
Navy chief wants executive session if weapons system discussed in frigates probe
The Senate is set to start its probe into the P15.5-billion warships deal, amid allegations that top Duterte aide Secretary Bong Go intervened in the project
Poe on fake news bill, Mercado on frigates probe, Basyang slows down | Midday wRap
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Ousted PH Navy chief welcomes transparent frigates probe
'The hearing will shed answers and more information on the Frigates Acquisition Project,' says former Philippine Navy chief Vice Admiral Ronald Mercado
