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(Photo courtesy of DND) MANILA-With the Philippine Navy (PN) now getting more assets, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Friday said the challenge for the service now is getting these equipment properly maintained. "And so recently, we have been procuring a lot of equipment for the navy and as narrated by the Flag-Officer-In-Command, we bought a lot of equipment, but I see some challenges ahead. I told the Flag-Officer-In-Command (PN chief Vice Admiral Adeluis Bordado) we have been buying things, but (the) challenge is how to maintain these equipment," he said in his speech during the Navy's 124th founding anniversary. Lorenzana also said any unserviceable naval vessel or "those not ready for sea" is a useless ship. He added that these vessels lying useless anchored might as well be sold for scrap iron. "We need ships that could (sail out) there and patrol our maritime domains so the challenge now for the next Flag-Officer-In ....

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