DBM chief pledges bigger defense budget

(UPDATE) BUDGET Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Wednesday promised sufficient funding for the Philippine Navy and the Philippine Coast Guard as they secure the country's shorelines amid growing tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).

Pangandaman specifically mentioned the need to buy weapons and ammunition for ships that were not equipped with arms when bought by the government during the continuation of the Committee on Finance's meeting with the Development Budget Coordinating Council.