AFP Museum won’t close shop yet

MANILA, Philippines – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Museum is not shutting down just yet even as the military is justifying its demand for the museum to settle its unpaid electricity bills.

“The AFP Museum is a foundation and is not covered by the AFP budget. AFP has to comply with COA’s (Commission on Audit) observation regarding uncollected payments for power consumption by establishments like them inside Camp Aguinaldo,” AFP public affairs chief Col. Noel Detoyato said.

The AFP Museum has received a disconnection notice stating that it would lose its electricity connection today if its P1.37-million power bill remains unsettled.

Detoyato, however, said the museum would not lose its electricity connection today.

“We are aware of the importance of the AFP Museum so we are willing to sit down with the AFP Foundation officials to plan out how the payment will be undertaken,” he said.

The AFP Museum spends around P40,000 to P50,000 a month for electricity.