Noy vows more funds for AFP

From the Daily Tribune (Dec 22): Noy vows more funds for AFP

President Aquino yesterday claimed to have raised the Armed Forces of the Philippines from being a “lowly cowboy” to a modernized and more dependable organization as he vowed more assistance to the military with the signing recently of the AFP Modernization Act of 2012. In his speech during the APF’s 77th anniversary in Camp Aguinaldo, Aquino admitted he could be accused of “pampering” too much the 130,000-strong military organization with the government’s all-out support to the AFP modernization program. “From a lowly cowboy, we pushed the AFP toward modernization and dependable defense,” Aquino reported. “Because of your sacrifices, you can count on continuous support from the government and the Filipino people. With too much care we have given our troops, I will not be surprised if next year I would be accused of having the AFP ‘spoiled’ under the straight path,” he said.

Earlier, the President signed into law the AFP Modernization Act of 2012 which will allot P75 billion for the military’s capability upgrade program in the next five years. “This will be the key for a more modern, stronger and more dependable chapter in the history of soldiery,” the President said. He said that with the acquisition of modern equipment, especially warships, military troops can now stop worrying about incurring tetanus from the rust of aging fleet instead of being concerned with territorial defense. “The days are over when our Navy is more worried about the tetanus from their rusting ships instead of the foreigners who are claiming our territory,” Aquino said, without identifying the foreign country.
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