FACT CHECK: Under Marcos PH military modernization lagged behind China | FactsFirstPH
The Philippines had a more advanced military modernization program compared to China’s during the administration of former president Ferdinand E. Marcos.The YouTube video posted on June 25 has gained 7,487 views and 515 likes from a channel with 197,000 subscribers.The video claims: “
Alam ‘nyo bang ang modernization program ng Pilipinas sa panahon po ni Pangulong Sr. Marcos [sic], halos isang dekadang advanced kaysa sa modernization program ng Navy ng China?While it is true that the late president invested in strengthening the Philippine military, the country’s modernization program was not significantly more advanced than China’s at the time.
A table in the same study showed that the Philippines had 69 tanks, armored personnel carriers, 15mm Howitzers, missile craft, combat helicopters, and combat aircraft at the time, trailing behind some of its neighboring countries.
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