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Assessing the UK media's claim that the Philippine government bought £56 million helicopters

Requested from DND by N. Ramirez at 10:48 PM on Sep 24, 2020.
Purpose: Research and clarification
Date of Coverage: 07/01/2020 - 08/01/2020
Tracking no: #DND-008993395048

Ramirez 10:48 PM, Sep 24, 2020 

To whom it may concern:

The UK mainstream media website Mirror.co.uk recently claimed that the UK Ministry of Defense files "revealed" that the Philippine government bought two £28 million Wildcat helicopters this 2020 (a total of £56 million) linked here: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/britain-selling-14m-helicopters-philippines-22376919#:~:text=Britain%20is%20selling%20helicopters%20to,us%20%C2%A314billion%20a%20year.

However, I cannot find any more legitimate information relating to this. Do we have documents from the Philippine military showing this was legitimately bought?

Andolong 10:31 AM, Oct 23, 2020 

23 October 2020

Dear Mr. Ramirez

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 24 September 2020 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

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You have specifically requested for the legitimacy of the United Kingdom media’s claim that the Philippine government bought £56 million-worth of helicopters

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We are pleased to inform you that your FOI request has been approved. A copy of the information you have requested will be sent through your email.  

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Thank you.

Respectfully,

USEC Ricardo A. David Jr
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David Jr. 09:06 AM, Oct 27, 2020 

Dear Mr. Ramirez

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated 24 September 2020 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You have specifically requested for the legitimacy of the United Kingdom media’s claim that the Philippine government bought £56 million-worth of helicopters

We are pleased to inform you that your FOI request has been approved. A copy of the information you have requested will be sent through your email. 

May we also request you to provide us your feedback on this transaction through our client survey form: http://tiny.cc/dndfoifeedback

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Decision Maker

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