Defense, military officials control juicy contracts

TWO high-ranking officials of the Department of National Defense (DND) are allegedly in cahoots with some officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in “fixing” contracts for favored bidders, such as in the case of the questionable procurement of 21 refurbished UH-1D helicopters.

The Senate and the House of Representatives are set to investigate the alleged anomaly where “witnesses” are expected to surface and “tell all” about the deal that was sealed with Rice Aircraft Services Inc. (RASI) and its partner, Eagle Copters Ltd.