AFP Statement on the termination of DND-UP Agreement 1989
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) strongly supports the move of the Department of National Defense (DND) in terminating the DND-UP accord. “We find this agreement unfair to the Filipino people and runs contrary to public interest. Thus, the termination of the said accord does not violate the Constitution or any substantive laws of the land. On the contrary, the termination rectifies what we believe was in fact infringement of our Constitution. It’s high time that we put an end to a deal which has been taken advantage of by the CPP- NPA in perpetuating their deceptive recruitment....
Source: pia.gov.ph