THIS country has a "fractured government," and if the people want a "redress of grievance, there is no urgent remedy," former president Rodrigo Duterte said on Nov. 26, adding that "only the military who can correct it." But his question on how long the military would be willing to support a drug-addicted commander-in-chief unsettled Malacañang.
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. promptly rejected the call for the military to intervene in the country's current political situation. In brushing it aside, Brawner emphasized that the AFP's job is to protect the republic, its people, and the country's sovereignty and sovereign rights. He is absolutely correct! Meddling in politics is not part of the military's mandate. But some quarters see that something could be wrong with his planned removal of military personnel assigned to the Vice Presidential Security and Protection Group (VPSPG).
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