The P5.4-billion anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopter purchased by the Department of National Defense (DND) is a big waste of money.
That’s how Rep. Rodito Albano of Isabela, a member of the Commission on Appointments, sees it. He noted that the purchase is extravagant, if not frivolous, considering that the Philippine Navy and Coast Guard do not even have an adequate fleet of patrol boats to cover the entire Philippine archipelago.
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