PH to buy arms from China, Russia

By Catherine S. Valente, TMT,ANTHONY VARGAS, TMT

Nov 03, 2016 1:31 am

SUAL, Pangasinan: The Philippines will turn to Russia and China for arms if the United States makes good on a reported threat to cancel a deal for 26,000 rifles for the Philippine National Police (PNP), President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday.

Beijing has sent a brochure while Moscow has invited Philippine security officials over to shop for arms, Duterte told reporters.

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