AFP: No brewing destabilization plot among ranks
Philippine News Agency
By Priam Nepomuceno
October 9, 2025, 5:22 pm
MANILA -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday maintained that there is no brewing destabilization plot against the government among its ranks stemming from corruption issues hounding flood control projects.
In an interview with reporters, AFP Public Affairs Office chief Col. Xerxes Trinidad insisted that claims on social media regarding the supposed plot are just "disinformation".
"Definitely there are no plans of destabilization among the ranks of the AFP," he said.
Trinidad called on the public to be very critical and discriminating when it comes to information circulating on social media, and to only source facts and details from credible sources.
"The AFP remains a disciplined and professional organization and we remain to be that kind of organization," Trinidad said.
The AFP earlier cautioned the public against using soldiers for partisan agenda, affirming its commitment to upholding the Constitution and remaining loyal to the chain of command.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., through Executive Order 94, has created an independent fact-finding body to investigate the alleged irregularities in government flood control and other infrastructure projects. (PNA)
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