In the Philippines, Can the President Buy Arms and Fight Corruption at the Same Time?   
   

Despite allegations and congressional inquiries into massive corruption in the Philippine military, the administration of Philippine President Benigno Aquino has announced that it will allocate over $250 million to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for the purchase of modern military equipment. The new funds will be used to acquire ships and other watercraft for the Navy, and helicopters for the Air Force, to deploy in Palawan and Sulu. The Philippine Army will acquire rifles, while the Navy may add more multipurpose attack craft. The Navy is also expecting a Hamilton class cutter from the U.S. Coast Guard. (CogitAsia)

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