Inciting to sedition
What if you call for a is also reportedly considering mutiny or revolt and it is ignored? a probe of Alvarez The nation has seen by its ethics panel. this happen several times Perhaps it was the position in the past years, with both of Alvarez in government the people and the Armed as well as his political Forces of the Philippines alliances that made all these rejecting calls for leadership agencies take his call seriously. change through means other The rally in Tagum, than free elections. Davao del Norte was one
Are such calls part of free of a series staged by groups speech? Authorities are led by former president Rodrigo studying this after Davao Duterte to oppose the del Norte first district Rep. administration-backed push Pantaleon Alvarez, in a for constitutional amendments. speech at a rally Sunday night in Tagum City, urged Duterte has openly accused the AFP to withdraw support the Marcos administration for President Marcos. of wanting to perpetduate The call was made as Alvan- itself in power through rez warned that the policies Charter change. In recent of the Marcos administration months, Duterte has also over the West Philippine been warning the administration Sea were escalating of restiveness in the tensions and could even military. Considering the ties lead to war with China. that he cultivated with the
Officials of both the AFP troops during his presidency, and the Philippine National is the administration worried Police were quick to announce that his camp could actually that their organizations galvanize withdrawal of were loyal to the chain support from the President of command. As of yesterday, and commander-in-chief? the AFP along with the It’s been years since the Department of National Defense AFP actively intervened in were studying the delisting politics, or tried to. Today of Alvarez from the the coup virus is supposed to roster of military reservists. have been eliminated from The Department of Justice, the uniformed services. for its part, brushed aside a Instead of encouraging the public apology of Alvarez resurgence of the coup virus, and said it would proceed public officials should lead with an investigation for by example in developing a possible inciting to sedition. professional Armed Forces, The House of Representatives insulated from politics.