Military branches:
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP): Army, Navy (includes Marine Corps and Coast Guard), Air Force (2009)

Military service age and obligation:
18-25 years of age (officers 21-29) for compulsory and voluntary military service; applicants must be single male or female Philippine citizens (2007)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 23,547,252
females age 16-49: 23,177,487 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 19,169,298
females age 16-49: 20,636,853 (2009 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 1,023,431
female: 986,434 (2009 est.)

Military expenditures:
0.9% of GDP (2005 est.)