He pointed to the Marikina-based Armscor Global Defense Inc., the largest manufacturer of firearms and ammunition in the Philippines and Southeast Asia which was able to respond to the urgent call for firearms and ammunition during the Battle of Marawi from May to October 2017.
Zubiri was on hand to open Armscor’s booth at the Shot Show, where the company also launched its latest sporting pistol, the RIA 5.0 that was manufactured in the United States under Armscor’s Rock Island Armory brand. “Through the Pdida, we hope to limit Philippine dependence on allies for the provision of defense requirements and develop the defense capability of the country,” Senate Bill No. 315 read in part.The previous Congress had already approved on third reading the bill pushing for the revitalization of the Self-Reliant Defense Posture program and the development of the country’s defense industry.