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COA suspends FA-50, Bell 412EP deals – report
« on: June 26, 2015, 01:36:24 am »


The Commission on Audit ordered the suspension of three aircraft acquisition deals for Philippine Air Force entered by the Department of National Defense, the Manila Times reports. COA ordered the suspension of 21 refurbished UH-1 helicopter deal worth P1.2 billion which is currently being investigated by Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. This helicopter deal was partially terminated by DND.

Also included in deals ordered suspended are the tweleve FA-50 aircraft deal with Korea Aerospace Industries and eight Bell 412EP combat utility helicopter deal with Bell Helicopter Canada.

Both aircraft deals were entered through government-to-government transactions.

Suspension was ordered after state auditors reportedly red-flagged them for irregularities.

The suspension order from COA came after KAI successfully conducted the maiden flight of first Philippine FA-50 last June 19. Delivery of first two FA-50s is expected before 2015 ends.

The order also came after two Bell 412EP helicopters arrived early this month. DND is expecting delivery of two to a maximum of six units until August. Three of eight choppers are configured as VIP helicopters.

Five Bell 412EP helicopters are configured as combat utility helicopters, capable for relief operations, to beef up transport and lift capability of the Air Force.

A conference was called Thursday, June 25 at Camp Aguinaldo in compliance to the Audit Observation Memorandum and Notice of Suspension issued by COA on the above-mentioned AFP Modernization program Projects.

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Re: COA suspends FA-50, Bell 412EP deals – report
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2015, 02:00:32 am »
No other news outlet reports this issue and wala rin nabanggit bakit sinama yung KAI FA-50 sa issue. Hayayay Manila Times.

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Re: COA suspends FA-50, Bell 412EP deals – report
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2015, 03:33:22 am »
I will take any news report from the Manila Times with a grain of salt. On second thought, I will never consider reading from the Manila Times (as well as the Manila Tribune), and take anything from any media outlet with a grain of salt.  Di mo alam kung saan humuhogot ng balita minsan yang mga yan.

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Re: COA suspends FA-50, Bell 412EP deals – report
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2015, 04:18:33 am »
 ::lmao  syempre mag eelection na kelangan ng pondo para maka upo at maka nakaw ng malaki

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Re: COA suspends FA-50, Bell 412EP deals – report
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2015, 10:53:46 am »
Pwede ba magsuspend ang coa?

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Re: COA suspends FA-50, Bell 412EP deals – report
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2015, 12:00:48 pm »
coa can only issue a recommendation not a suspension... in any case, i think it is proper that the deal be pushed through pending the full audit report and then do what it has to do if there are irregularities in the transaction...

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Re: COA suspends FA-50, Bell 412EP deals – report
« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2015, 11:21:49 pm »
There shouldn't be irregularities this are govt to govt deals.