US gov’t turns over P1.4-B worth of defense equipment, including anti-IED devices, to PHL

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(Eagle News) — Some P1.4 billion worth of weapons, including snipers and equipment against improvised explosive devices (IED), were turned over by the United States government to the Philippines as part of the U.S. military commitment to the country. Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller met with Philippine Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana and Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin Jr. on December 8. Miller announced the recent transfer of Php1.4 billion ($29.3 […]