REPORTERS covering the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) were barred from covering the turnover ceremony on Thursday of the military's propaganda arm, the Civil Relations Service (CRS), despite an invitation coming from its outgoing commander.

Journalists from CNN Philippines, TV-5, state-run PTV-4, dzMM radio and Pilipino Star Ngayon tabloid were the first ones to go inside the CRS headquarters inside Camp Aguinaldo to cover the event but, according to a reporter, were forced out from the venue by staff, telling them that the 10 a.m. coverage was no longer open.