Manila, Jan. 14 -- The Marcos administration has allocated more than PHP4 billion to fund over 10,000 new military and uniformed personnel (MUP) positions this year, alongside the allocation of the first tranche of base pay increases amounting to PHP21.7 billion, Malacanang said Wednesday.

Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the welfare of soldiers, police officers and other uniformed personnel remains a priority of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., as reflected in the proposed 2026 national budget.

Castro said the government has earmarked PHP4.06 billion for the creation of 10,077 additional military and uniformed positions across various government agencies in 2026 as part of efforts to strengthen public safety and national secur...