Senator Ronald Dela Rosa expressed concern over the P10 billion reduction in the Department of National Defense's (DND) 2025 budget, particularly
Senator Ronald Dela Rosa points out the contradiction between wanting to modernize Philippine defense assets versus funding allocations.Senator Ronald Dela Rosa expressed concern over the P10 billion reduction in the Department of National Defense’s 2025 budget, particularly affecting the Armed Forces’ modernization program.
“What can we do to increase the funding for our defense sector, and where can we obtain funds to finally modernize the Armed Forces, especially now that the DND has adopted the comprehensive archipelagic defense concept?” he asked.He pointed out, “In an eventuality, our immediate reaction is always like this: we condemn in the highest terms this incident, and we have to see to it that we modernize our Philippine Navy. This is the line that we always say as politicians or legislators.
Meanwhile, Senate President Francis Escudero stated that the AFP Modernization Program should consider technological advancements in material procurement. “Every time there is a new Chief of Staff, the components of modernization change…so every administration comes in with a new plan. That is why modernization cannot be planned by just one administration because after five or six years, new technology might emerge. I hope the committee considers this when deciding how to allocate both the additional and original budget of P40 billion,” Escudero said.
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