00:00Supported by the Armed Forces of the Philippines,
00:02President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.
00:05supported the Self-Reliant Defense Posture Act.
00:08The law allows the local production in the Philippines
00:11to be used for the protection of the country.
00:14The AFP said that aside from the defense posture,
00:17it will also help the economy of the country.
00:20The AFP also believes in the ability of our fellow countrymen
00:24where the non-government organizations
00:27and the private sector and the members of the academies
00:30to work together.
00:34It will complement the comprehensive archipelagic defense concept.
00:37So, it's all-encompassing in terms of what it will help.
00:40Over and above that, it will also help our industries,
00:44local industries, to be part of national security as well.
00:48And the strength of this law
00:51is that it will help the economy of our country.
00:53It will create more jobs.