Published July 5, 2021 12:27pm Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Monday vowed to support efforts that will push for the modernization of the Philippine Air Force fleet following the tragic C-130 crash on Sunday that claimed the lives of 50 individuals, mostly soldiers. In a statement, Velasco expressed his deepest sympathies to the families of those who died in the incident. “There are simply no words that can be said to console those left behind by our brave military personnel, as well as the three civilians who died as a result of this disaster,” Velasco said. “I can only give my word that we in the House of Representatives will include in the 2022 budget the modernization of the PAF’s fleet as well as ensure the proper training of personnel in handling modern equipment,” Velasco added.
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