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Manila, Philippines - The Duterte administration will allocate Php82 Billion for the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ modernization program.
This was confirmed by a senior Defense official who refused to be named.
Under the proposed 2017 national budget, the Department of National Defense will have a budget of Php130 Billion or equivalent to US$ 2.8 billion.
Based on the document of the DND, the country will acquire two surveillance planes and six close-air support planes which will be used in combating the Abu Sayyaf Group.
Meanwhile, the government also has allocated the payment for 10 FA-50 jets which the Aquino administration bought from a South Korean company. Two of the said fighter jets have been delivered already.
The Duterte administration is set to acquire two more frigates for the Philippine Navy and three radar systems for the Philippine Air Force which they will use in monitoring the West Philippine Sea.
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