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Frigate Acquisition Project

Requested from DND by S. Gaum at 05:01 PM on Oct 05, 2017.
Purpose: To know about the status of Frigate Acquisition Project, which is probably tainted with corruption.
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2016 - 05/10/2017
Tracking no: #DND-584935118801

Gaum 05:01 PM, Oct 05, 2017 

This is to shed light if some personnel in the DND are in cahots with HHI to shortchange the specifications of the accquired frigates.
This  published article insinuates that there is something wrong with this on going project.

http://maxdefense.blogspot.com.au/2017/10/philippine-navy-plans-to-acquire-new.html

Andolong 03:34 PM, Oct 25, 2017 

October 25, 2017

Dear Sherwin,

Thank you for your request dated Oct 05, 2017 05:01:10 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Frigate Acquisition Project.

We received your request on Oct 05, 2017 05:01:10 PM and will respond on or before Oct 26, 2017 05:01:10 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERORC01ODQ5MzUxMTg4MDEM, for request with ticket number #DND-584935118801.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Dir. Arsenio Andolong
FOI Officer

David Jr. 03:48 PM, Oct 25, 2017 

25 October 2017
Dear Mr. Sherwin Gaum,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 05 October 2017 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Specific request
You have specifically requested for the status of the Frigate Acquisition Project for the Philippine Navy.

Agency response to FOI request
We are pleased to inform you that your FOI request has been approved. You may access the summary of the status of the Frigate Acquisition Project, as provided for by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Installations and Logistics through this link: http://www.dnd.gov.ph/transparency/FOI%20Manual/StatusoftheFrigateAcquisitionProject(20October2017).pdf 

Thank you.

Respectfully,

USEC Ricardo A. David Jr
FOI Decision Maker

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