THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday rejected a lawmaker's call for the military to withdraw its support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., while colleagues of Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez warned him that his action was tantamount to inciting to rebellion.

Alvarez on Sunday night urged the AFP to withdraw support for President Marcos, presumably to head off a conflict with China over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and said he was merely exercising this right to free speech.

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