Philippines Military Profile 2013

Military branches

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP): Army, Navy (includes Marine Corps), Air Force (2011)

Military service age and obligation

18-23 years of age (officers 20-24) for voluntary military service; applicants must be single male or female Philippine citizens with either 72 college credit hours (enlisted) or a baccalaureate degree (officers) (2012)

Manpower available for military service

males age 16-49: 25,614,135
females age 16-49: 25,035,061 (2010 est.)

Manpower fit for military service

males age 16-49: 20,142,940
females age 16-49: 21,427,792 (2010 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually

male: 1,060,319
female: 1,021,069 (2010 est.)

Military expenditures

0.9% of GDP (2005 est.)