AFP sinagot si Paolo Duterte: 'Hindi namin mandato na makialam sa politika' | ABS-CBN News

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reiterated its nonpartisan stance following remarks from Davao 1st District Representative Paolo “Pulong” Duterte, who called on members of the military to “stand for truth and justice” amid his criticism of recent political developments. AFP chief of staff General Romeo Brawner Jr. said the military is aware of developments in the country but stressed that its mandate does not include involvement in political affairs. “Of course, nakikita namin ang nangyayari sa ating bansa. Hindi naman kami bulag. Hindi rin kami bingi. We know what is happening. Pero hindi naman po namin mandato na makialam sa politika. That is not our mandate,” Brawner told defense reporters in a chance interview at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Monday. He emphasized that the AFP continues to respect and operate within the bounds of democratic institutions and processes. “Sa nakikita naman po natin, umaandar naman ang democratic processes—nagkakaroon ng mga hearing. In fact, sabi nga ng mga tao na ang nangyari sa Senado na pagpapalit ng liderato, that is democracy working for us,” the AFP chief added. — Report from Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News FULL STORY: https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2... For more ABS-CBN News videos, click the link below:    • ABS-CBN News   For more Breaking News & Live Coverage videos, click the link below:    • Breaking News & Live Coverage   For more latest news and analysis from ABS-CBN News videos, click the link below:    • The latest news and analysis from ABS-CBN ...   For more News Digital News Raw Cuts, click the link below:    • News Digital Raw Cuts   Subscribe to the ABS-CBN News channel! - http://bit.ly/TheABSCBNNews Watch full episodes on iWant for FREE here: http://iwanttfc.com Visit our website at http://news.abs-cbn.com Facebook:   / abscbnnews   Twitter:   / abscbnnews   Instagram:   / abscbnnews   #AFP #PaoloDuterte #ABSCBNNews