(SunStar) DEFENSE Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has directed the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to ignore retired military general Antonio Parlade Jr., who called for the establishment of a revolutionary government amid his claims of corruption in the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and other government agencies.
“Action taken: directed the AFP to ignore him, not listen to him,” Lorenzana said in a message to reporters when asked to comment on Parlade’s call, which he made in an event he and his supporters held at the Edsa People Power Monument on Tuesday, March 15, 2022.
In a statement, AFP spokesperson Colonel Ramon Zagala said the 145,000-strong military personnel remains firm in their resolve to be loyal to the Constitution and the duly constituted authorities recognizing their responsibility to uphold integrity as they perform their duties and responsibilities as public servants.
“While the AFP respects the people’s freedom of expression, we do not and will not support extra legal means outside the constitution which we have sworn to protect including the sanctity of the electoral process,” said Zagala.
“We continuously remind our troops to adhere to the rule of law and always obey the chain of command, whoever is seated as the commander-in-chief. The Armed Forces will remain a professional organization that will not engage in partisan politics and will at all times put the interest of the nation before personal views and opinions,” he added… Read More
