THE recent call of former speaker and Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to withdraw its support for President Ferdinand “Bongbong Marcos Jr. is tantamount to an act of sedition or insurrection.
This is in accordance to Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel, who extra that Alvarez is stoking the fires of divisiveness at a time when the nation requires financial gains in purchase to handle the troubles of the nation.
“The remarks of the former speaker are uncalled for. That is tantamount to an act of sedition or rise up,” Pimentel stated.
Alvarez, a near ally of former President Rodrigo Duterte, built the remarks for the duration of a prayer rally of die-tricky supporters of the former Main Executive on Sunday.
He mentioned that the AFP must withdraw assist from President Marcos Jr. to reduce the escalation of the stress with China in the West Philippine Sea due to its unlawful encroachment into Philippine territory and distinctive economic zone (EEZ).
“Now is not the time to be divisive when our place is attempting to promote our place to be an expense haven to overseas traders. As a substitute, we should all unite and give our help to President Bongbong Marcos Jr. with his work for economic reforms,” Pimentel declared.
Previous President Duterte identified himself in scorching h2o just after the discovery of a “gentleman’s agreement” he made through his term with China for the Philippines to chorus from restoring the grounded BRP Sierra Madre in the Ayungin Shoal.
Many considered Duterte compromised the integrity of the Philippines’ assertion of its rights and sovereignty in the WPS.