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Teodoro bats for ‘functional replication’ of AFP Reserve Force
The Department of National Defense (DND) is seeking a P295.2 billion budget for 2026, an increase of 8.6% from the current year's General Appropriations Act.
Approximately P282.9 billion of the proposed budget is allocated for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro is pushing for the "functional replication" of the AFP Reserve Force, emphasizing its need for both geographical and functional roles, and potentially incorporating civilian human resources for cyber support.
Teodoro also disclosed that he has instructed the AFP to review its Reserve Command structure to ensure functional replication of General Headquarters duties.
He added that he had instructed AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. to raise the enlistment and commissioning age to 35, noting that the current maximum age of 26 may cause the loss of valuable talents.
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