Marcos wants 'multi-mission-ready' army

By Catherine S. Valente

Mar 23, 2024 12:18 am

(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday vowed to transform the Philippine Army into a 'multi-mission-ready, cross-domain, and capable force' that could readily respond to threats to the country's sovereignty.

In a speech read by Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. at the Army's 127th anniversary celebration in Tarlac, Marcos reiterated his commitment to modernize the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

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