branches of the armed forces of the philippines
Armed Forces of the Philippines The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) (Filipino: Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas, Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas de Filipinas) are the military forces of the Philippines. It consists of the Army, Navy (including the Marine Corps) and the Air Force. The President of the Philippines is the Commander-in-Chief of AFP and forms military policy with the Department of National Defense, an executive department acting as the principal organs by which military policy is carried out. A previous attached branch is the defunct Philippine Constabulary, while the Philippine Coast Guard is a war time attached service. Military service is entirely voluntary.[5]