MANILA, Philippines (Dec 12, 2011) – As the country’s internal armed conflicts have reached negotiation stages, it’s time to take on external threats to defend and preserve the Philippines’ sovereignty territorial intergrity
This is President Aquino’s position that is echoed by newly installed Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Lt. Gen. Jessie Dellosa who declared yesterday that the 125,000-strong military under his watch will focus on territorial now that domestic insurgency problems are being addressed on the negotiating table.