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Legarda bats for more AFP support: Quick Response Fund, transparent remittances
Senator Loren Legarda is pushing for the inclusion of a Quick Response Fund (QRF) in the 2026 budget proposal for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
Legarda highlighted that the AFP, being a primary responder to crises, has lacked a dedicated QRF since 2018.
She recalled allocating P750 million as QRF to the AFP in the 2018 General Appropriations Act, which supported crucial rescue, logistics, and post-disaster operations.
The senator emphasized that a QRF for the AFP should be distinct from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (NDRRM) fund due to the lengthy and complex procedures involved in accessing the latter.
Legarda pointed out that the current system for the NDRRM fund is problematic, with even Local Government Units (LGUs) experiencing difficulties in obtaining these funds promptly.
She also cited Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro's remarks that the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) model has failed, noting that the AFP earned only ₱45 billion in 26 years while losing irreplaceable strategic assets such as Fort Bonifacio.
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