00:00Amid the ongoing tension in the West Philippine Sea, the armed forces of the Philippines or AFP
00:04chief of staff General Romeo Bronner Jr. reiterated the country's plan to boost our
00:09territorial defense capabilities. The AFP chief highlighted anew the country's plan to acquire
00:14a submarine through the AFP modernization program especially amid the activities of the Chinese
00:20within our exclusive economic zone and archipelagic waters. The budget for the said program has in
00:26recent years increased by 29 percent with the administration allocating 35 billion pesos for 2025.