The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Thursday asked the government for funds to better secure Pag-asa Island against hovering foreign ships and planes in the area.
According to a "24 Oras" report by Mav Gonzalez, the Senate Committee on National Defense and the AFP Chief of Staff inspected Pag-asa Island to determine what else should be funded.
Among the AFP's requests was additional funding for radar and to cater to the needs of military guards and other uniformed personnel. "Whatever decisions our lawmakers will make, yun naman po ay ginawa for the betterment not just of the AFP but the whole country. We are sensitive also to that," said Centino.
The senator added that he was committed to assisting the defense establishment in fulfilling its mandate as protector of the people and state, and the Senate was crafting legislation that would benefit Filipino servicemen and servicewomen.
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