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Anti-aircraft weapons of the Philippine military

Requested from AFP by E. Berdos at 02:23 PM on May 23, 2023.
Purpose: Fact check article
Date of Coverage: 04/22/2023 - 05/23/2023
Tracking no: #AFP-769323827906

Berdos 02:23 PM, May 23, 2023 

Greetings! I am fact-checking a video claiming that the Philippines acquired Oerlikon 35mm anti-aircraft guns, and that these were fired in recent military exercises. 

https://youtu.be/8YZ7uxuEy_Y?t=114

To debunk, may I ask: 

1. May I request for a database listing the existing anti-aircraft guns or cannons of the Philippine military? 

2. Does the AFP have Oerlikon 35mm anti-aircraft guns in its current arsenal?  If none, does it plan to acquire said weapon? 

3. Has the AFP ever fired Oerlikon 35mm anti-aircraft guns during the 2023 Balikatan exercises?

Officer 09:33 AM, May 24, 2023 

May 24, 2023

Dear Enrico Berdos,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated May 23, 2023 02:23:33 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Anti-aircraft weapons of the Philippine military.

Response to your request

We were able to determine that this particular information is already available online and therefore cannot be counted as a valid FOI request. You may retrieve all information regarding the PH-US Balikatan Exercises, including the equipment used, here: https://www.facebook.com/exercisebalikatan/

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