31.   As democracies, they should be able to modernize their militaries, he said.

32.   The Philippines has one of the weakest armed forces in the region and is spending up to two billion dollars to modernize the military in the next five years.

33.   The Philippines, which has one of the most primitive military forces in the region, has embarked on a program to modernize its military.

34.   This man understands the need to modernize militaries.

35.   Legislators called for speedy implementation of a two-billion-dollar program to modernize the military in the next five years.

36.   Philippines Defense Secretary Renato de Villa said Wednesday Manila would upgrade technology and seek greater private sector involvement to help modernize its military.

37.   South Korean President Kim Young Sam on Saturday promised to help the Philippines modernize its military, particularly its air force and navy.

38.   The legislators called for the speedy implementation of a two-billion-dollar program to modernize the military in the next five years.