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Philippines Military :

Military branches:

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP): Army, Navy (includes Coast Guard, Marine Corps), Air Force

Military service age and obligation:

18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service (2001)

Manpower available for military service:

males age 18-49: 20,131,179 (2005 est.)

 

Manpower fit for military service:

males age 18-49: 15,170,096 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:

males: 907,542 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure:

$805.5 million (2004)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:

1% (2004)