MANILA, Dec. 3 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is reviewing its Complete Disability Discharge (CDD) policy to provide better protection for its wounded and disabled personnel.

The comprehensive review is being conducted in coordination with the Department of National Defense, the AFP said in a statement on Wednesday.

"[The review of the CDD] will strengthen protections for wounded and disabled personnel while reaffirming its commitment to uphold dignity, provide long-term support, and stand firmly beside those injured in the line of duty," according to the statement.

This comes after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the AFP's commander-in-chief, ordered the review of the CDD to ensure that wounded military personnel are ...