No coup on my watch; rumors won鈥檛 shake us, says Brawner
Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. (Photo from PAO–AFP)
MANILA, Philippines—“As long as I serve as chief of staff, no coup shall happen. Not on my watch.”
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. made the statement on Wednesday to deny rumors of a coup d’état.
“We will not be shaken by rumor nor outmaneuvered by noise,” Brawner said.
He made these remarks in response to what he described as the “resurfacing of unfounded claims suggesting internal unrest within the AFP.”
“Let me reassure our countrymen that the AFP remains strong, professional, and firmly loyal to the chain of command,” the chief of staff said.
“We are a disciplined institution, grounded in respect for the Constitution, civilian authority, and the rule of law,” he noted.
Brawner dismissed the rumors as attempts to sow “discord and disinformation.”
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“To those who persist in creating instability, I offer this not as a rebuke, but as a reminder: Do not sow doubt among the very ranks that safeguard our democracy,” Brawner warned.
“Frustration is not a license to target your protectors,” he said.
“Attacking the Armed Forces with baseless narratives only threatens to weaken an institution that exists to defend us all,” he added. /apl/abc
