In Review Php 350 million combat boots deal

The Philippine Army issued a review on its contract to acquire combat boots after issues came about out on the unsuitable for combat operations.

Elite Scout Ranger  complained on the flawed design of the footwear’s, this was the triggering point General Iriberri ordered an immediate review on the Php350 million contract of the combat boots.


5,000 combat boots were already delivered recently.” After Iriberri takes the army command.

Iriberri immediately ordered to stop the next batch of delivery of Kubar boots and called for a contract review with FilBoots the contract supplier of the boots.

Based from contract, a total of 79,066 pairs of Kubar combat boots priced at Php4,500 per pair will be supplied by FilBoots.”

Army spokesman Noel Deteyato said on an interview that they are on the process of conducting field test to find out what innovations should be done after a scout ranger complained on its design.

The spokesman admitted that a higher possibility that the multimillion contract will be scrap. But this depends on the outcome of the test that was conducted.


Some feedbacks includes that the gear was a copy of US boots in Middle East, so it is only good on dry areas not in Mindanao.

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