Jet for senior officials 'a necessity in times of crisis,' Palace says
MANILA, Philippines — The multimillion-dollar business jet that the government has
Department of National Defense spokesperson Arsenio Andolong earlier confirmed that the Philippine Air Force will
The G280 "will primarily serve as
"It is
Bayan Muna secretary-general Renato Reyes Jr., however, pointed out that the government is spending millions of dollars for the comfort of officials while ordinary citizens carry the burden of the transport crisis.
When you spend millions of dollars for the comfort of officials, while ordinary folks carry the daily burden of the #TransportCrisis pic
— Renato Reyes, Jr. (@natoreyes) October 8, 2019. twitter.com/8nywtIVSyV
The G280, which can seat eight to ten people, is worth $36.999 million.
Defending the request of Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana to purchase the jet, Panelo stressed that
"Kung may 'in times of crisis'
"If it's 'in times of crisis,' you will need it, that's why it's for a crisis— when there is necessity. If it is a necessity how can it be a waste?)
Panelo insisted that President Rodrigo Duterte is very frugal and does not spend
According to the DND, Lorenzana signed the P2-billion contract for the G280 last November
While the G280 is for Duterte and other senior government and military officials, the C295 is more suitable for maritime patrol missions as it has
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