Modernizing or equalizing? Defence budget and military modernization in the Philippines, 2010 – 2020

• Main Authors: Amador, Julio S, III, Baladjay, Deryk Matthew, Valenzuela, Sheena
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2022
• Subjects: Philippines; military modernization; defence budget; Defense and Security Studies; Military and Veterans Studies; Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration; Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/asog-pubs/249; https://doi.org/10.1080/14702436.2022.2030713
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

The Republic Act (R.A.) 10349, otherwise known as the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Modernization Program, is a recapturing of the AFP’s initial efforts at modernizing. Successor to R.A. 7898, the document reorients the priorities and the fiscal responsibilities of the Philippine gov...