Embattled $400 Million China Funded Philippines Surveillance System Proceeds

By: Dan Gelinas, Published on Jun 13, 2019

An embattled 12,000 camera surveillance system project that will cost ~$400 million will proceed.

The project contract was awarded, had its funding blocked by the Senate and that block subsequently vetoed by the president.

In this note, based on our own research, we examine the following topics:

  • Why the dispute
  • How bidders were required to be Chinese-state-owned
  • How the PRC China is financing almost all of the project
  • Contract signing witnessed by Rodrigo Duterte and Xi Jinping
  • How the signed contract was blocked and unblocked
  • How there are many contracts and a lot of financing coming from the PRC
  • What the national police found in their investigation
  • How Huawei bid, but did not win
  • What are the specifics of the planned Safe Philippines Project
  • What Huawei's surveillance history is with the Philippines

** ********* **,*** ****** surveillance ****** ******* **** will **** ~$*** ******* will *******.

*** ******* ******** *** awarded, *** *** ******* blocked ** *** ****** and **** ***** ************ vetoed ** *** *********.

** **** ****, ***** on *** *** ********, we ******* *** ********* topics:

  • *** *** *******
  • *** ******* **** ******** to ** *******-*****-*****
  • *** *** *** ***** is ********* ****** *** of *** *******
  • ******** ******* ********* ** Rodrigo ******* *** ** Jinping
  • *** *** ****** ******** was ******* *** *********
  • *** ***** *** **** contracts *** * *** of ********* ****** **** the ***
  • **** *** ******** ****** found ** ***** *************
  • *** ****** ***, *** did *** ***
  • **** *** *** ********* of *** ******* **** Philippines *******
  • **** ******'* ************ ******* is **** *** ***********

[***************]

Why *** *******

** *** ***** ** the ******* *** ******** over ****** ******** ******'* publicized ******** *****. * December ********* **** *** ******** Inquirer.net **** ********* **** *** ******* raised ******** ******** "********" among ******* ** *** Filipino ******, ************ ****** President *** ************ *****, ** **** *****:

********* **** ********** **** article** *** ******* ** Huawei's ******** ******** ***** that ***** *** ** reason ** ***** * Chinese-Government-owned **** *******:

How ******* **** ******** ** ** *******-*****-*****

*** ******* ****** *** ** *** with ** ********** ** Bid, *********** ******** ** ** Chinese-state-owned *********** **** ***** ** the ********* ******* **** page *** ** * pre-contract ****** ** *** Invitation ** ***:

How *** *** ** **** ********* *** *******

*** *** ** ********* most ** *** ********* for *** *******, ** seen **** *** ********* excerpt **** **** * of*** ********** ** ***:

**** *** *** ***** project, ** ********* ******** the *** ** ***** companies. *** *** **** provider, ****, ********** $* ******* ** Hikvision ** ****.

Contract ******* ********* ** ********** ******* ******* *** ** *******

*** **** *********** ******* Phase * ******** ******* was ********* ** ******** President******* ********** *** *********** ************* *** ******'* ****** visit ** ******** ** 2018, ** **** ** the ********* ******* **** a******* **** ************* *****:

How *** ****** ******** *** ******* *** *********

****** * ******** *** been ****** ******* *** Filipino ********** *** *** Chinese-state-owned ********** **** *** the ***, *** ******** Senate ******* ******* *** the ******* ***** * financing ********* ** *** budget, ** **** ** the ********* ******* **** a******** **** ****** ******* article:

*** ******* *** *** project, $** ******* ** which *** ** **** from *** ***********, *** "tucked" **** ** ************ funds ******* ** *** budget, ********* ** *********** ****** **** ****:

***** *** **** ** the ***** *** *** project ** ****** **** the ******* ****, *** Philippines ***** ** ******* 20% ** *** ****,********* ** *** **** Street *******:

** ** ******** ** that ********** ******* **** was ******* ******* * Senatorial ******* **** ********* national ******** ***** ** until ********* ******* **** his **** *****, ***** he *** ******* ****, ********* ** the ****** ********, ** **** ** the ******** ******* *****:

How ***** *** **** ********* *** ********* ****** **** *****

****** ********* **'* *****, he *** ********* ************** *** ******* ** 29 ************ **** **** *** road *********** *** *********** cooperation ** *** *** gas ***********, * *** project *** *** **** Philippines *******, ********* ** ABS-CBN ****. *** ***** signify "******* *********** ******* the *** *********":

***** ********** **** *** loans **** *****:

What *** ******** ****** ***** ** ***** *************

**** **** ***** ** South ***** ******* ****(****) ******** **** *** Philipines ******** ****** ****** they *** ************ *** found ** ******** ** Huawei ******, ** **** below:

*** ***** **** ** to **** ***** *** the **** ** ******** findings ***** **** *** company's *****, ****** ** notes **** ****** ***** faced ******* ************** **** other ********:

How ****** ***, *** *** *** ***

***** ****** ** ***** widely ** *** ***** as *** ******** ** the ******* *** *** Safe *********** *******, ** is *** ****** **** in *** ****** ************ project. ****** *** *** on *** ******* ***** with *** ******, ********* winning ***********, ** **** ** the ********** **** ********* **** ******** ****** story*****:

*******, ********* ** **** source, *** ********** *** by ****** *** *** submit *********, *** *** other *********,****, *** "*** *********," leaving ***** *** *** winner ** *******.

What *** *** ********* ** *** ******* **** *********** *******

*** **,***-****** ****** **** cover *** ******* ** Manila ** **** ** President *******'* ********, *** southern **** ** ***** and **** *** ****** recognition ** *** ** its ***** ** **** in *** **************** **** *** **** Street *******:

************, ************** **** ****** *********, ****** **** ** local ******* ****** *** Greater ***** ****** ***** have ********** *** ******* Centers *** * ****** back-up **** ****** *****:

What ******'* ************ ******* ** **** *** ***********

***** *** *** ******* bidder *** *** **** Philippines ******* **** **** go ******* **** *****, Huawei *** *********** ****-****-****, large-scale ************ ********* ** the *********** **********,********* ** * **** 2019 ** ***** ********* ********** *** ***+-****** surveillance ****** ** ********* Global ****:

*******, *** ***** ***** that *** ********* ******* along **** **** ***** technological *********** ******** ****** has ******** ** ** the ****** ******* *** many ********* ***** ******* this *******-*****-***** ************ ********* to ******:

Comments (6)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

06/16/19 01:34pm

*** ** **** **** calling ** *, " closed-circuit ********** ******?" ** is *** * ******-******* system *******. (*** *********** wide **** ** ****** for **** ******)!

John Jiang

09/22/19 12:18am

*****

John Jiang

09/22/19 04:19am

****** ** *** ***** owned *******, *** **** smear ** ******* ********* and ******* ***** ******** before *** ***** **** article, ***** *.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to John Jiang | 09/22/19 04:46am

****** **** * *********** functioning ***** - *** isn't ********** ** *** PRC - ***** **** Huawei ** ********* *********** ********.

** ***** ********* ** to ****** *******.

John Jiang

09/22/19 05:27am

*****, ***** ***** ****** than *****, ** ****** google, ******** ** *****, most ** *** ******** giant ********* *** *** accomplices *** ******** ********* to ********** *** *****.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to John Jiang | 09/22/19 05:30am

*** **** ******** **** contention **** ****** ***'* PRC-owned *** *******?

*** *** ******** *** propaganda ** *** ***. Nothing ****.

Login to read this IPVM report.
Why do I need to log in?
IPVM conducts unique testing and research funded by member's payments enabling us to offer the most independent, accurate and in-depth information.

Related Reports

Huawei Sues US Government Over NDAA Ban on Mar 07, 2019
Chinese telecom giant Huawei is suing the US government over the NDAA ban, arguing that key provisions in it are unconstitutional.  NDAA Section...
Hanwha Tax Evasion Probe, Camera Division Implicated on Mar 19, 2019
A Hanwha group subsidiary was raided as part of a tax evasion probe. While a Korean news media report listed the raided entity as 'Hanwha...
US Drafting Separate Rule for NDAA Dahua/Hikvision 'Blacklist' on Mar 14, 2019
The most debated provision of the NDAA ban of Dahua, Hikvision, Huawei, et al. is the so-called 'blacklist' provision which would ban any company...
Hikvision Conducts Military Training For New Employees on Apr 04, 2019
Hikvision's new employees recently completed a boot camp where they wore Chinese army uniforms and were trained by former army personnel, as shown...
Ban Proceeds But White House Requests Delay of Hikvision / Dahua Partner Blacklist on Jun 10, 2019
While the August 2019 start of the US government ban on buying Dahua, Hikvision, Huawei, etc. proceeds, the White House's budget director is...
Hikvision Cameras Covering Concentration Camps on Jul 29, 2019
Hikvision cameras monitoring a concentration camp were shown in a recent BBC investigation: The video excerpt shows the Hikvision cameras and...
Dahua, Hikvision, Huawei US Ban Rules Released on Aug 08, 2019
The US government has released rules on how the 2018 NDAA ban of Dahua, Hikvision, and Huawei will be implemented when it takes effect in 5...
US State Department: "Chinese Tech Giants" "Tools of the Chinese Communist Party" on Sep 12, 2019
The US State Department has called out "Chinese tech giants" for being "tools of the Chinese Communist Party" in a blunt new speech that makes...
Dahua And Hikvision Accept PRC Government Officials on Sep 26, 2019
Hikvision and Dahua are among the 100 companies accepting PRC government officials as part of a new initiative to boost manufacturing that has...
Hikvision CEO And Vice-Chair Under PRC Government Investigation on Nov 14, 2019
In a surprising and globally covered move, Hikvision CEO Hu Yangzhong and Vice-Chairman Gong Hongjia are being investigated by China's securities...

Most Recent Industry Reports

Axis and Genetec Drop IFSEC 2020 on Jan 23, 2020
Two of the best-known video surveillance manufacturers are dropping IFSEC International 2020, joining Milestone who dropped IFSEC in 2019. The...
Multipoint Door Lock Tutorial on Jan 23, 2020
Despite widespread use, locked doors are notoriously weak at stopping entry, and thousands can be misspent on locks that leave doors quite...
Avigilon Shifts Cloud Strategy - Merges Blue and ACC on Jan 23, 2020
Avigilon is shifting its cloud strategy, phasing out its Blue web-managed surveillance platform as a stand-alone brand and merging it with its ACC...
Verkada Paying $100 For Referrals Just To Demo on Jan 22, 2020
Some companies pay for referrals when the referral becomes a customer. Verkada is taking it to the next level - paying $100 referrals fees simply...
Camera Analytics Shootout 2020 - Avigilon, Axis, Bosch, Dahua, Hanwha, Hikvision, Uniview, Vivotek on Jan 22, 2020
Analytics are hot again, thanks to a slew of AI-powered cameras, but whose analytics really work? And how do these new smart cameras compare to top...
Intersec 2020 Final Show Report on Jan 21, 2020
IPVM spent all 3 days at the Intersec 2020 show interviewing various companies and finding key trends. We cover: Middle East Enterprise...
Vehicle & Long Range Access Reader Tutorial on Jan 21, 2020
One of the classic challenges for access control are parking lots and garages, where the user's credential is far from the reader. With modern...
Clearview AI Alarm - NY Times Report Says "Might End Privacy" on Jan 20, 2020
Over the weekend, the NY Times released a report titled "The Secretive Company That Might End Privacy as We Know It" about a company named...
Favorite Camera Manufacturers 2020 on Jan 20, 2020
The past 2 years of US bans and sanctions have shaken the video surveillance industry but what impact would this have on integrators' favorite...
"Severely Impacted" Mercury Security 2020 Leap Year Firmware Issue on Jan 17, 2020
One of the largest access controller manufacturers has a big problem: February 29th. Mercury Security, owned by HID, is alerting partners of the...

What IPVM Is

The world's leading authority on video surveillance, with 200,000+ visits monthly.

  • Articles on cameras, video analytics, VMS, and trends
  • Tests showing actual performance and problems
  • Courses in surveillance, access control, etc
  • Camera Calculator for designing systems

Dedicated To Independence

We're dedicated to staying independent and objective. We're the only industry source to refuse any and all advertisements, sponsorship, and consulting from manufacturers. Why?