LOOK: China donates P1 billion worth of equipment to PH military

[xizhimen]

LOOK: China donates P1 billion worth of equipment to PH military​

JAN 21, 2022 7:52 PM PHT
JAIRO BOLLEDO

The formal turnover of donated military equipment will be done next month, the defense department says


MANILA, Philippines – Despite disagreements in the West Philippine Sea, the Department of National Defense (DND) said on Friday, January 21, China has donated over a billion pesos worth of equipment to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

According to the DND, the first batch of the P1,052,395,057 (130 million Chinese Yuan Renminbi) total donations, already arrived in Manila on January 16. The initial tranche was worth P615 million (76 million Chinese Yuan Renminbi).

The second batch of donations worth P437 million (54 Chinese Yuan Renminbi) will be delivered on a later date.

Donated ambulance.

The DND did not specify the arrival date of the second batch of donations. Meanwhile, the defense department said the equipment would be formally turned over to them and to the AFP next month.
The donations include:

• Rescue and relief equipment
• Drone systems
• Detectors
• Water purification vehicles
• Ambulances
• Fire trucks
• X-ray machines
• Explosive Ordnance Disposal robots,
• Bomb disposal suits and transport vehicles
• Engineering equipment such as backhoes, dumptrucks, forklifts, and earthmovers

DND Assistant Secretary Jesus Rey Avilla inspects the newly-arrived equipment donated by the People’s Republic of China.

Under President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration the Philippines had closer ties with China despite the latter’s baseless claims on some of the country’s maritime features. As commander in chief, Duterte never enforced the 2016 Hague ruling, which invalidated China’s claims in the features located within the Philippine exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

Engineering equipment from China.
In 2021 alone, the Philippines experienced different threats from China within the country’s EEZ.

Another set of engineering equipment.
Hundreds of Chinese vessels swarmed Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef in the West Philippine Sea in March last year. Only a few months after the swarming incident, Chinese coast guard vessels blocked and used water cannons on Philippine boats en route to Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in November 2021. – Rappler.com

LOOK: China donates P1 billion worth of equipment to PH military

The formal turnover of donated military equipment will be done next month, the defense department says

www.rappler.com

 

[McCool]

cute, this is what a real military assistance actually look like.

 

[xizhimen]

cute, this is what a real military assistance actually look like.

It's not a military assistant, it's a donation of equipments, not only for military use. many equipments are for saving people , not killing people.

 

[McCool]

It's not a military assistant, it's a donation of equipments,

how is that any different ? LOL

for saving people , not killing people.

cheap excuse, they could donate it to other Phil agency responsible for saving people like the SAR team, why bother donating this to the DnD (Dept of Nat Defense) instead ?

 

[xizhimen]

how is that any different ? LOL


cheap excuse, they could donate it to other Phil agency responsible for saving people like the SAR team, why bother donating this to the DnD (Dept of Nat Defense) instead ?

excuse? why we need excuses to donate? it's just some donation, why are you so upset?

 

[xizhimen]

These donations are very regular, as the OP aritcle pointed out, even we don't see eye to eye on everything, it won't stop some goodwill gestures.

china donate to philippines - Google Search

 

[McCool]

excuse? why we need excuses to donate? it's just some donation, why are you so upset?

do I look like I'm upset ? You mentioned that these donations are not to kill people, if yes why bother donating it to the DnD not some civillian department of the PH govt. Add that to the bombastic titles such as :

LOOK: China donates P1 billion worth of equipment to PH military​

 

[xizhimen]

do I look like I'm upset ? You mentioned that these donations are not to kill people, if yes why bother donating it to the DnD not some civillian department of the PH govt. Add that to the bombastic titles such as :

LOOK: China donates P1 billion worth of equipment to PH military​

These donations are very regular, not only to military, as the OP aritcle pointed out, even we don't see eye to eye on everything, it won't stop some goodwill gestures.

check it out

china donate to philippines - Google Search

 

[McCool]

These donations are very regular, not only to military, as the OP aritcle pointed out, even we don't see eye to eye on everything, it won't stop some goodwill gestures.

check it out

china donate to philippines - Google Search

the links you gave me shows regular China's donations not military donations.

in the context of military donation the hype surrounding this title which is :

LOOK: China donates P1 billion worth of equipment to PH military​

does not live up to the reality. Especially when compared to the US donations.

 

[xizhimen]

the links you gave me shows regular China's donations not military donations.

in the context of military donation the hype surrounding this title which is :

LOOK: China donates P1 billion worth of equipment to PH military​

does not live up to the reality. Especially when compared to the US donations.

The title is from the OP article, not me, I guess the article is from PH channel, you can go and argue with them about the title.

LOOK: China donates P1 billion worth of equipment to PH military

The formal turnover of donated military equipment will be done next month, the defense department says

www.rappler.com

 

[McCool]

The title is from the OP article, not me, I guess the article is from PH channel, you can go and argue with them about the title.

LOOK: China donates P1 billion worth of equipment to PH military

The formal turnover of donated military equipment will be done next month, the defense department says

www.rappler.com

You posted it here, so I'll just do my comments here.

 

[xizhimen]

You posted it here, so I'll just do my comments here.

Good , the more th merrier, I only like to remind you that this article was written by Philippinos themselves, not me.

 

[McCool]

Good , the more th merrier, I only like to remind you that this article was written by Philippinos themselves, not me.

and I would like to remind you, that while the writer is Filipino's your intention to post it here are clear.

 

[xizhimen]

and I would like to remind you, that while the writer is Filipino's your intention to post it here are clear.

How do you know my intention? you are not me, just like I would never know your intention, what is your intention? I never mean it's a military aid as you pointed it. It's just a donation as what it is.

 

[RogerRanger]

This is like the donations of the British to the Irish after they got independence.