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21 Desember 2018 AFP soldier with US rocket launcher (photo : UPD) The Department of National Defense is looking to spend P35 billion for the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in 2019, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Thursday. Lorenzana said P25 billion is allocated under the P3.757-trillion national budget while P10 billion will be from the revenues of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority, the agency in charge of transforming former military bases and properties into centers of economic growth. “The government has allocated P25 billion,excluding 'yung kikitain natin sa BCDA which is at P10 million. 'Yung P35 billion ang ating gagamitin next year. We have to live with that, kasi nga napakahirap mag-procure eh,” Lorenzana said in an interview. Lorenzana said the DND had to live with the allocations under the national budget and the BCDA proceeds for 2019. "So we submitted a proposal for the procurement of equipment for the next five year...

17 Desember 2018 Kendaraan AV8 Gempita (photo : GokcelerMakina) KUALA LUMPUR – Peruntukan Belanjawan 2019 bagi Kementerian Pertahanan kini ditambah selepas Kementerian Kewangan menyalur peruntukan tambahan di bawah Belanjawan Mengurus sebanyak RM1.45 bilion. Dengan penambahan itu, peruntukan Belanjawan 2019 bagi Kementerian Pertahanan kini berjumlah RM15.37 bilion. Menurut kenyataan Kementerian Pertahanan semalam, pertambahan peruntukan ini sepertimana diumum Menteri Pertahanan Mohamad Sabu pada 19 November  lepas. Ini bermakna perbezaan Belanjawan 2019 berbanding 2018 yang memperuntukkan sebanyak RM15.49 bilion adalah satu peratus secara keseluruhan. “Kementerian Pertahanan akan menyusun semula keutamaan perbelanjaan dengan beberapa langkah seperti mengkaji semula skop dan kos kontrak serta mengamalkan perbelanjaan berhemah tanpa memberi kopromi kepada isu-isu keselamatan, kesiapsiagaan aset ketenteraan, kebajikan dan kesejahteraan warga ATM termasuk keluarga mereka dan veteran,” ...