ADVERTISEMENTIt will be the first hearing in the inquiry that the Senate minority has sought. The Navy had preferred Tacticos CMS by Thales Nederland, citing the disadvantages of Hanwha’s cheaper Naval Shield integrated CMS. In a radio interview, he said Go would insist on an open public hearing despite some senators saying that it should be held behind closed doors given the sensitive nature of the issue. “We need to know what really happened on this frigate deal and whether the Navy approved of this and if not, why. So I will really move that this be made a public hearing.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 18, 2018 23:26 UTC