Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday, March 24 expressed his belief that members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) should remain apolitical and committed to their duties and responsibilities to the nation.
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READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/3/24/escudero-to-vp-sara-why-push-the-afp-pnp-to-choose-sides-1
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00:00... I don't understand the concern of our VP, other than this is a continuation of a common message to them that they are always appealing to force, to any level, any issue, any action...
00:22... because I don't understand what he is appealing to the Presidential Security Command under AFP, but what does he want to show? That the soldiers and the police will fight?
00:38Of course, it is a law enforcement operation that only assists the AFP, and the AFP cannot fight with the police as it is a law enforcement operation. Why should we force them to fight?
00:53... Marahil bahagi lamang ito sa constant na apila ng kanilang panig ka-ognize sa Armed Forces of the Philippines, nakampihan marahil sila o magkaroon ng posisyon o paninindigan sa ilan sa mga issue na involved sila.
01:11Q. Pinoy pao din na yung Binyamor Airways where the President was arrested ay military facility?
01:41... Hindi dapat mangampi ang AFP kaninuman, dapat tumayos sila sa likod ng chain of command at ng saligang batas sa ilalim ng commander-in-chief natin, at hindi para sa kanilang maglaro ng politika at pumabor sa isang kulay o kabilang kulayman...
02:11... sa anumang iso politikal sa ating bansa.