The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has expressed its
thanks to the Aquino administration for its continued support to the ongoing
modernization of the military, AFP public affairs office chief Lt. Col. Harold
Cabunoc said Saturday.
Under Republic Act No. 10349, otherwise known as the Act
Establishing the Revised AFP Modernization Program, a total of PhP19.1-billion
out of the PhP83.9-billion required has been released for the continuous
modernization of the military.
This includes expansion of maritime industry; advancement of
aerospace industry; infrastructure development; production of firearms and
ammunition, manufacturing of quality combat and military uniforms; and
expansion of peacekeeping forces.
"The AFP now turns its attention to protecting the
territorial integrity and maritime interests of the country," Cabunoc
said.
"Currently, it is setting its sights to ultimately
becoming the Armed Forces that the Filipinos can be proud of by 2028 by
faithfully following our Transformation Roadmap with developments on our
personnel’s skills and capabilities in humanitarian and disaster response and
territorial and maritime defense," he added.
The AFP aims to initiate reforms to sustain the ongoing
efforts for advocacy and awareness on the West Philippine
Sea .
"We push on to gain a credible defense posture that
will enable us to win the peace every Filipino deserves. The AFP also strives
to better itself with continuous trainings and helping the administration in
enriching its relationship with neighboring countries and ensuring protection
of the economic interests of our country to pave the way for economic
growth," Cabunoc stressed.
He said the military is assuring the public it will continue
in its efforts to provide a safe and secured environment conducive to
investments and place the country in the international community.
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