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

Published by Department of National Defense(DND) on Sept. 24, 2020.
Requested from DND by A. Ferrer at 10:48 PM on Sept. 24, 2020.
Purpose: Research and clarification
Date of Coverage: 07/01/2020 - 08/01/2020
Tracking no: #DND-008993395048

N.RAMIREZ Sept. 24, 2020, 10:48 p.m.

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?

A.ANDOLONG Oct. 23, 2020, 10:31 a.m.

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. Specific request You have specifically requested for the legitimacy of the United Kingdom media’s claim that the Philippine government bought £56 million-worth of helicopters Agency response to FOI request 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, USEC Ricardo A. David Jr FOI Decision Maker

U.DAVID JR. Oct. 27, 2020, 9:06 a.m.

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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