The Department of National Defense (DND) would like to clarify several points raised by Maj. Gen. Ramon Farolan, AFP (Ret.) in his recent Reveille column (“Letter to a friend, Vice Adm. RJ Mercado,” 2/26/18). During the hearing conducted by the Senate committee on national defense and security last Feb. 19, the issues surrounding the Frigate … Continue reading The Department of National Defense (DND): Frigate acquisition project ‘aboveboard’