Former military officers plan to overthrow Marcos Jr.

DAVAO CITY –– No less than Armed Forces Chief-of-Staff General Romeo Brawner, revealed, that there is a destabilization plot against the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Brawner revealed the information during the joint change of command and chief of office ceremony of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) and Inspector General (IG) of the AFP at Camp Don Basilio Navarro in this city on Friday, November 3, 2023. 

Among those who plotted the destabilization include former AFP officers.

The plotters, according to Brawner wants to replace the President.

He took the opportunity to call on the officers and enlisted personnel of the AFP to stay away from the issue and continue to serve the Filipino people, saying those who defied his order will be dealt with accordingly.

“Once we find out any active personnel involve in this (plot), we will act swiftly but judiciously,” Brawner warned.

“Let’s have mercy on our country. Let’s give our country the chance to move forward to progress,” he added

“I talked to some of them and I told them sir you have the right to do that because we are in democracy, but please do not involve the active personnel of the AFP,” Brawner said in his speech.

Brawner installed Lieutenant General William Gonzales, a member of the Philippine Military Academy Class of 1989, as the new commander of Westmincom replacing Major General Steve Crespillo, who was designated as the new IG chief of AFP.