AFP: Ammo Supply In Critical Level?

**chua_riwap** · July 17th, 2009 05:31 AM

Langya. Luma at bulok na nga ang gamit ng ating Militar, eto't kapos pa sa bala?

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/07...itical-teodoro
July 16, 2009

Ammo supply not critical--Teodoro

MANILA - Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro denied on Thursday that the ammunition supply of the armed forces is at a critical level.

“Ammunition is not on a critical level,” he told abs-cbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak at the sidelines of a Makati forum of possible 2010 contenders.

“They are just making up that story because they were disqualified,” he added.

Teodoro was referring to Talon Security Consulting and Trade, which was the sole bidder for an almost P1 billion ammunition supply contract with the Department of National Defense (DND).

On Wednesday, abs-cbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak reported that Army Vice-Commander General Jerry Jalandoni told a lower court that the military’s stock has reached the “critical” level.

Jalandoni’s remarks were part of a court case filed by Talon Security against the defense department for the cancellation of the contract.

Teodoro said the DND is trying to get ammunition supply from other sources after the cancellation of the contract with Talon Security.

However, Talon Security has filed a case with the Quezon City Regional Trial Court for a suspension order.

“If it is true that (the ammunition level) is critical, why are they (Talon) asking for a TRO [temporary restraining order] from the court?” Teodoro said.

False entry

Teodoro said the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) made the recommendation to cancel the contract because “they (Talon) made a false entry (in their bid.) They (Talon) were asked if they’ve done business or something. Their answer turned out to be not true.”

Talon Security was the only bidder in the ammunition procurement project because the other bidders were disqualified, Teodoro explained.

The defense chief added that Talon Security has supplied the department in the past. “We have preliminary studies that some of the ammunition they supplied us before were not according to specs.”