THE military and defense establishments will “study” President Rodrigo Duterte’s proposal to form “sparrow” units against the New People’s Army (NPA), Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Wednesday but warned of “great danger of abuse or mistakes” if this will be carried out.

“We will study it very closely. Who will compose it, who will supervise it, who will be the targets [and] who will be accountable,” Lorenzana told reporters in a text message.