AFAIK - when we first acquired our F5s back in the 60s we were the envy of our neighbors.

though retiring those F5s is really practical. should there any invasion threat against the Philippines, we are protected by a mutual defense pact with the US, Australia, New Zealand, etc.

though having a few token aircrafts for our air force is still preferable - we should ought to focus on assault copters & naval warships.