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ARMED Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. on Thursday said there was no need to put troops on red alert, despite the intense political bickering between the administration and the Duterte family, whose patriarch had called for the military to intervene to "correct" the country's "fractured governance."
"In our opinion, we do not need to raise the red alert just because of... politics. In fact, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had left for the United Arab Emirates, so this is an indicator that things are normal. We are still in control," Brawner said.
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