00:00The senior officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines are thankful for the continued support of the camera in their hands.
00:06The AFP assured that their loyalty to the Constitution and to the administration remains.
00:12This is what Mela Lesmora reported.
00:16The Armed Forces of the Philippines assured that their loyalty to the Constitution and to the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marquez, Jr.
00:27This is what some senior officials of the AFP said when they gave a courtesy call to House Speaker Martin Romualdez yesterday.
00:43On their behalf, Speaker Romualdez promised full support of the camera in the AFP Modernization Program.
00:50He also reiterated his proposal to increase the daily subsistence allowance of the soldiers to less than P350.
00:58This is in line with President Marquez' promise to improve the state of life of the uniformed personnel.
01:06The House Speaker said that under the 2025 Budget Proposal, they have already raised funds for this.
01:13And if the Senate supports this, it will surely have a better impact.
01:20I also reiterated his support and that of the House of Representatives for the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
01:32as we really have to modernize with the demand of the modern times.
01:40Thank you very much to our Speaker of the House.
01:45Meanwhile, AFP Intelligence Commander Lt. Gen. Ferdinand Barandon expressed his opposition to the Commission on Appointments.
01:52He also insisted that no one should be left to their own devices.
01:57Should we be afraid if there are, for example, impeachment cases against the second highest ranking official?
02:09The Philippines and members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines are professionals and mission-oriented.
02:18And we will abide by the duly constituted authorities and we will follow the chain of command, sir.
