35 minutes agoThe president of Philippine in trouble: Asks for money from parliament to fight I SIS
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(9 years ago)Philippine President Rodrigo Dutterte has asked lawmakers to raise more money to finance 30,000 troops and new officers he considers necessary to prevent the extension of I SISUit south of the country. “I need money and lots of expenses including the war here in [...]
I need money and a lot of expenses including the war here in Marawi... He has to finance the army. I need to reorganize the police. I need 20,000 new soldiers. It's impoverished. I need 10 personnel battalions trained by the Special Forces of Action”, Duterte said on Wednesday according to “Manila Times”.
President Filipinas requested funds for 20,000 soldiers and 10,000 police during a security conference in Malacanag, as signs have recently emerged that threaten the country's security.
He wanted to show us that he needed 20,000 more soldiers for all the Philippines Armed Forces”, said the leader of most Senate Vicente Soto, according to Reuters, broadcast Periscopi.
At least 45 civilians, 114 government soldiers and 471 rebels have reportedly been killed, while the battle for Marawi enters the third month./Periscopi/
