Speaking at the weekly AFP-PNP Press Corps Southern Mindanao Media Conference at The Royal Mandaya Hotel, Wednesday, 10th Infantry Division Public Affairs Officer Capt. Mark Anthony Tito said there is no truth on the alleged plot since the source is still unknown.
Tito said they are busy doing their job whoever is leading the AFP.
“As a professional organization, we are focusing on our effort in protecting our people here in Southeastern Mindanao Region, ” he said.
Tito said the soldiers' loyalty is for the country and constitution and they will support whoever the leader the President appoints.
“We are united with our higher headquarters,” he said.
The division’s public affairs office head also bared that the morale of the soldiers remained strong as they continue to work with their daily mandate.
He said right now, some of their units are going after the remaining one ‘weakend guerilla front’ of the New People’s Army (NPA) in the southern part of Bukidnon, which is the only armed unit of their group within their area of responsibility.
For his part, Task Force Davao commander Col. Darren Comia said whatever happened in AFP's higher headquarters will not affect their job on protecting the people.
“We are just doing our mandate here in Davao City,” he said.
Comia said they are also busy on intensifying the border security of the city even if there are no direct threats by any group to prevent any untoward incidents.
He said they will just abide whatever decision coming their higher office as professional soldiers.
Reports bared, the rumored destabilization plot came after an alleged text message circulated that the police was on red alert after the reappointment of AFP Chief-of-Staff Gen. Andress Centino and the resignation of former DND officer-in-charge Jose Faustino Jr.and other officials of the department.
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