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Congress vowed to amend the modernization and procurement laws of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, along with the Self-Reliant Defense Posture program, Department of National Defense Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. said Friday.
“That means to say, we will be able to invest long-term as equity partners or as purchasers for locally manufactured defense goods and equipment,” he added. Brawner, in an interview with reporters, said the upgrading of the Air Force and the Navy’s external defense capabilities includes the acquisition of more advanced jet fighters and other air assets needed to patrol along with naval vessels.
On Thursday, the DND and AFP signed an agreement with the Cebu provincial government on land swapping. Under the MOA, the province will facilitate the relocation of the displaced units of the Visayas Command into its new camp.
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