Military denies plot to oust Aquino

MANILA — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Friday that it has not monitored any plot to oust President Benigno Aquino III from the presidency even as it reiterated its support to its commander-in-chief.
In a press briefing, AFP spokesman Colonel Arnulfo Marcelo Burgos said the source of the alleged ouster plot, which was disclosed by the President himself last Thursday, did not come from the 120,000-strong military force.
“As far as the Armed Forces of the Philippines is concerned, we have not monitored any report of an ouster plot,” Burgos said.
“The AFP is solidly behind the President and commander-in-chief and as a professional organization, we are focused in the fulfillment of our mandate, which is to protect the people and hold the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our country,” he added.
Burgos said the military will “continue to monitor and validate information that we are receiving and we will continue to intensify also collecting information.”
“We will continue to monitor and remain vigilant,” added
Burgos assured that there is no plot to oust the President from within or outside the military. Some military officers have been involved in plots to overthrow Presidents in the past, including the President Aquino’s mother, Corazon, in the 1980s.
“As far as the AFP is concerned, the ouster plot is not brewing in the military organization. Our chain of command remains to be very strong and everyone adheres to that chain of command and we are in constant communication with our ground and field commanders and we can assure you that the state of morale and discipline of our troops remains to be high…There is no brewing unrest (in the military),” said Burgos.
For his part, Department of National Defense (DND) spokesman Peter Paul Galvez said that with or without the reported ouster plot, the DND and the AFP and other agencies of government “are always in state of readiness to address the spectrum of security concerns that may beset our President and other key officials of the government.”
“Their personal security and well-being are continuously in check. We wish to assure the public, that the DND-AFP, together with other concerned government agencies, work tirelessly to increase our state of readiness and continue improving our capabilities to address any and all threats to the President, his family and the nation as a whole,” added Galvez.
He assured that the defense and military establishments is in “constant vigilance in defense our country and people.”
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2012/03/02/military-denies-plot-oust-aquino-
MANILA — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Friday that it has not monitored any plot to oust President Benigno Aquino III from the presidency even as it reiterated its support to its commander-in-chief.
In a press briefing, AFP spokesman Colonel Arnulfo Marcelo Burgos said the source of the alleged ouster plot, which was disclosed by the President himself last Thursday, did not come from the 120,000-strong military force.
“As far as the Armed Forces of the Philippines is concerned, we have not monitored any report of an ouster plot,” Burgos said.
“The AFP is solidly behind the President and commander-in-chief and as a professional organization, we are focused in the fulfillment of our mandate, which is to protect the people and hold the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our country,” he added.
Burgos said the military will “continue to monitor and validate information that we are receiving and we will continue to intensify also collecting information.”
“We will continue to monitor and remain vigilant,” added
Burgos assured that there is no plot to oust the President from within or outside the military. Some military officers have been involved in plots to overthrow Presidents in the past, including the President Aquino’s mother, Corazon, in the 1980s.
“As far as the AFP is concerned, the ouster plot is not brewing in the military organization. Our chain of command remains to be very strong and everyone adheres to that chain of command and we are in constant communication with our ground and field commanders and we can assure you that the state of morale and discipline of our troops remains to be high…There is no brewing unrest (in the military),” said Burgos.
For his part, Department of National Defense (DND) spokesman Peter Paul Galvez said that with or without the reported ouster plot, the DND and the AFP and other agencies of government “are always in state of readiness to address the spectrum of security concerns that may beset our President and other key officials of the government.”
“Their personal security and well-being are continuously in check. We wish to assure the public, that the DND-AFP, together with other concerned government agencies, work tirelessly to increase our state of readiness and continue improving our capabilities to address any and all threats to the President, his family and the nation as a whole,” added Galvez.
He assured that the defense and military establishments is in “constant vigilance in defense our country and people.”
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2012/03/02/military-denies-plot-oust-aquino-