Title:

 Philippine defense spending in 2018: What data tells us

Author:

Zachary Abuza

Source:

Rappler

Date:

July 12, 2019 

Description:

President Rodrigo Duterte has been calling on Congress to pass a spending bill with increased funding for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to complete their current round of modernization. But before approving more funding, it is incumbent on the Congress and Filipinos to analyze Philippine defense spending and to put it into a regional context.