MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives will include in the proposed 2022 national budget the modernization of the fleet of Philippine Air Force (PAF), Speaker Lord Allan Velasco said Monday.
Velasco made the remark after a C-130 cargo plane crashed in Sulu, killing at least 50 individuals, including military men.
“I can only give my word that we in the House of Representatives will include in the 2022 budget the modernization of the PAF’s fleet as well as ensure the proper training of personnel in handling modern equipment,” Velasco said in a statement.
Velasco said that Congress was supposed to include the purchase of more C-130 planes in the 2021 national bud…
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