As much as possible, the government should purchase brand new military hardware if it really wants to modernize the Armed Forces of the Philippines (… - Francis Escudero

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As much as possible, the government should purchase brand new military hardware if it really wants to modernize the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), which is widely regarded as one of the weakest military forces in Southeast Asia. If we are going to pour in billions of pesos to improve the AFP, we might as well give our soldiers the best modern and sophisticated equipment we can get.

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About Francis Escudero

Francis Escudero (born October 10, 1969) is a Filipino politician.

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Alternative Names: Chiz Escudero Francis Joseph G. Escudero
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