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Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr.
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Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), said he had to invite Parlade anew to remind him of his instruction to be careful in linking groups and personalities to the communist rebels.
He was referring to the statement of Parlade on Tuesday, April 20, wherein the official, as spokesman of the National Task Force to End Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), confirmed that they are conducting background check on the personalities behind the community pantries for possible links with the communist rebels.
Parlade went on to say that the community pantries could be used to encourage people to revolt against the government.
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Published April 18, 2021, 2:56 PM
The top Defense and military officials denied on Sunday, April 18, the existence of a group of retired and active military officers that is reportedly disgruntled over President Duterte’s alleged subservience to China over the issue of the territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea.
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Both the Department of National Defense (DND) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) were reacting to the social media posts about the supposed existence of the so-called Viber 300 composed of military officials who are demanding a stronger statement from Duterte against China. The number allegedly swelled to 500 after Duterte continued to remain mum on the incursion of Chinese ships in the West Philippine Sea.