Manila, April 10 -- Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said the government is committed to improving the country's air defenses.

Teodoro made this pledge during his visit to the Philippine Air Force's (PAF) 5th Fighter Wing at the Basa Air Base in Floridablanca, Pampanga on Wednesday, shortly after the commemoration program for the Araw ng Kagitingan at Mount Samat in Bataan, DND spokesperson, Assistant Secretary Arsenio Andolong, said in a news release Thursday.

"He further reaffirmed the commitment of the DND and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to enhance the capabilities of the Integrated Air Defense System, strengthen air domain awareness in joint operations within the AFP, " he added.

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