The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) is studying possible charges against retired generals and other individuals allegedly calling for an uprising against the government,\u00a0Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said Friday.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur Philippine National Police (PNP), particularly our CIDG, are studying what are the possible cases that may be filed\u2026 Not only against the retired generals, but every individual who is calling for our AFP to stage a coup or withdraw support (for the government) and form a junta,\u201d Brawner said in a radio interview.<\/p>\n
The outrage from some former officials and members of the public comes amid the controversy over alleged anomalous flood control projects involving the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), contractors and certain government officials.<\/p>\n
Brawner appealed to the public to stop entertaining such ideas, saying these actions would not be good for the country.<\/p>\n
He assured that the AFP remains \u201csolid and professional\u201d despite the political noise, emphasizing that the military continues to perform its duties responsibly.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven I am angry at the corruption, but we are (doing our jobs) properly,\u201d said Brawner.<\/p>\n
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Meanwhile, the AFP chief clarified that they are not against retired generals joining or encouraging others to participate in peaceful rallies, but he urged them not to get active members of the military involved in unlawful acts.<\/p>\n
Brawner mentioned that the AFP is already dealing with a lot of problems such as improving the country\u2019s internal security operations, territorial defense\u2014particularly in the West Philippine Sea\u2014and the monitoring of spies, to name a few, which need to be addressed.<\/p>\n
When asked if there were any AFP members who joined the protests, Brawner said there were none and that the organization is \u201cclosely monitoring\u201d its members.<\/p>\n
Brawner earlier admitted that some retired officers had called for the military\u2019s withdrawal of support against Marcos amid public protests over the flood control anomalies revealed last month.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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