From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 12): DND official confirms Chinese firearms offer to PHL
A ranking Department of National Defense (DND) official admitted that the People's Republic of China has indeed made an offer to provide Philippine special forces with firearms but said the types are still to be determine.
This was disclosed Monday by DND undersecretary for finance, munitions, installations and materiel Raymundo Elefante.
He added they are still looking at China's offerings and determine what it is best for the Philippines.
Elefante said they are still planning on what specific time or date to go into China to evaluate the offer of which payment terms are spread in a 25-year period.
Earlier, President Rodrigo Duterte said he ordered DND chief Delfin Lorenzana to check on China's offer.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=947767
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