By Alexis Romero,
The Philippine Star
MANILA - The Department of National Defense (DND) is seeking a P10-billion supplemental budget for the modernization of the Armed Forces.
Sources told The STAR the supplemental budget would fill in the amount that was not provided to the upgrade program this year.
Defense Undersecretary Fernando Manalo told The STAR the DND needs P20 billion for this year.
However, only P10 billion was included in the General Appropriations Act, he added.
A supplemental budget is on top of the annual national budget passed by Congress.
In 2012, President Aquino signed a law allotting P75 billion for the first five years of the military’s modernization program.
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