Marcos: PH needs 'well-trained' army

By Catherine S. Valente

Mar 18, 2023 12:55 am

(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wants a 'well-trained' military to deal with external threats that are becoming 'more complicated and more difficult' as tensions continue to mount between Manila and Beijing over conflicting claims in the South China Sea.

Addressing the troops from the Army's 9th Infantry Division (ID) in Camp Elias Angeles in Pili, Camarines Sur, on Thursday, the President said the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) must prioritize its mission to guard the country's maritime territory.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. visits the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) 9th Infantry Division at Camp Elias Angeles and delivers a talk to troops on March 16, 2023. Photo from Presidential Communications Office

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