QUEZON CITY—Armed Forces of the Philippines chief General Ricardo Visaya told the soldiers to be patient on their salary increase, as promised by President Rodrigo Duterte during his campaign.
Philippine Army spokesperson Col. Benjamin Hao said Gen. Visaya assured Army soldiers that “what the President says, he always makes it happen,” adding up soldiers should be patient on the pending salary increase.
Meanwhile, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Benjamin Diokno said military and police salary increase were not included in the 2017 budget.
Duterte administration’s first national budget proposal focused on education, infrastructure, and health. Reports said it may take 5 years to amend the amount of salary for military and police officers, according to the budget department.
Duterte has promised the salary increase on security forces, as higher wage may help prevent military and police officers to accept bribes and conduct illegal activities that would generate additional income for them.
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