Defense chief: PH has one of weakest military capabilities in region

THE military capability of the Philippines can be considered as the weakest in the region, Senior Undersecretary Jose Faustino Jr., Department of National Defense Officer-in-Charge, admitted on Monday evening. Answering queries by lawmakers before the House of Representatives’ Committee on National Defense and Security as to why the Philippines in particular the Armed Forces failed to prevent China from erecting structures in the West Philippine Sea, Faustino said it is one of the main reasons as to why there is an urgent need to fund the AFP’s modernization program. The DND official likewise said that they are open to a…