Russia’s Yak-130 Joins Philippine Combat Trainer Tender
Yak-130 combat trainer (photo : Militaryphotos)
Russia
has decided to join a tender on the delivery of six light fighter jets
to the Philippines with its new Yakovlev Yak-130 Mitten combat trainer,
state-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport said on Wednesday.
“We
are taking part in the Philippine tender with the Yak-130 aircraft,”
deputy general director of Rosoboronexport, Viktor Komardin, said at the
Defense Services Asia-2012 arms show in Malaysia.
The
tender for six aircraft to replace the retired U.S.-built Northrop F-5A
Tiger fighters was announced last year. The results will be made public
in two to three months, the Russian official said. Two rival designs,
the Italian Alenia Aermacchi M-346 and South Korea's KAI TA-50, are also
competing in the tender
The
Philippines is a new market for Russian arms exporters. Manila used to
order military equipment mainly from the United States.
“We
regard this tender as an opportunity to expand our influence in the
region and to demonstrate the capabilities of our military equipment,”
Komardin said.
The
Yak-130 is a highly maneuverable aircraft with an extended range of
about 2,000 kilometers (1,250 miles) and a maximum speed of 1,060 km/h
(600 m/h) in level flight. It can carry a combat payload of up to 3,000
kilograms (6,600 pounds), consisting of a variety of Russian and Western
developed weapons.
The Yak-130 has been chosen as a basic aircraft for Russian Air Force pilot training. First deliveries started in 2009.
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Preserving the teachings of Lao-Tse, the 600 B.C. Chinese philosopher, the Temple offers a nice break from the hustle and bustle of down town Cebu. There are some 81 steps 
representing the 81 chapters of the Taoism scriptures. On reaching the top you can light joss sticks and have your fortune read. (Note! on a hot and humid day the 81 steps to the top feel like 181, so just take it slowly).
Lapu Lapu City Mactan Island, is the home to the majority of the Guitar manufactures in Cebu. Visiting one of the many factories will enable you to actually see how guitars are made. Whilst the Guitars are made on Mactan the materials typically used have to be shipped in from Mindanao, as they are not found on the Island of Cebu. 
and the staff are very helpful and friendly. You can buy guitars directly from the factory and they even take credit cards. Alegre Guitars has a couple of general gift stalls and somewhere to buy a drink. Well worth a visit. 
Inspired by his success in bringing Christianity to the people of Cebu, Ferdinand Magellan crossed the narrow channel to Mactan Island in an effort to spread the Catholic faith. Whilst still wading to the shore, he was killed by island chieftain Lapu Lapu leading his army of men during the battle for supremacy and freedom on April 27, 1521. Magellan's body was never recovered and in 1866 a marker was erected as a monument to this great explorer, marking the spot that Magellan was slain. 
legend. However this is a nice place to visit the grounds are very well kept and you can have a great seafood meal in one of the several fish restaurants next to the shrine. Why not check out the shell vendors just outside the shrine and marvel at the exquisite designs made purely from shells.
Home to the first Filipino Bishop of Cebu, Juan Gorordo (1862-1934). Walking into this residence, you step back in time and get a view Filipino lifestyle in the period of between 1860 & 1920. Featuring noted paintings, museum relics, a courtyard, antique household items and furniture. 
When Magellan traveled from Spain to the Philippines in 1521, he brought with him in a wooden cross. This cross was planted at a place called Sugbu, now Cebu, to symbolize the colonization of the country on behalf of King Philip II of Spain. 
in an outer layer of tindalo wood, mounted on a concrete pedestal, and housed in a tile-roofed kiosk. The roof of the kiosk is adorned with a painting depicting the landing of Magellan in Cebu and the planting of the original cross on the shore.
The smallest and oldest tri-bastion fort in the country. Fort San Pedro served as the hub of the Spanish settlement in the Philippines. It has a total inner area of 2,025 sq. meters, with the walls being 20 feet high and 8 feet thick. The tower stands approx 30 feet high from ground level. 
breaking the ground. After the battle of Manila Bay, Commodore George Dewey turned the fort over to the local Cebuanos. It became the American Warwick Barracks during the American Regime, and was later converted into classrooms where Cebuanos could receive a formal education.
The Cathedral dates back to 1591 and started of as a barn like structure made of wood, bamboo and nipa. It was the seat of the diocese which included the whole Visayas, Northern Mindanao and the Marianaa Islands.
various administrative changes.
The church was built by Miguel Lopez de Legaspi and Fr. Andres Urdaneta on the site where the image of Santo Niño was found in 1565. The church was however destroyed by fire on November 1, 1568 and was subsequently rebuilt in 1602 under the administration of Juan Albaran and was rehabilitated in 1740. 
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side alter inside the Basilica Minor Del Santo Nino. 
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daytime picnics and instant evening parties. Make sure your transport is in good condition as the climb up the mountains is very steep in places.
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