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AFP chief: Some retired officers wanted BBM ousted
The Philippine Star
|October 04, 2025
Armed Forces chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said yesterday he rejected calls for the military to topple President Marcos as Manila was rocked by street protests last month against government corruption.
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Brawner said several retired military officers reached out to him and some younger officers, but the calls for Marcos’ ouster were rebuffed.
The moves came as the country geared up for the massive Sept. 21 anti-corruption protests sparked by flood control anomalies believed to have cost taxpayers trillions of pesos.
During last month's protests, "there were posters and speeches calling for the Armed Forces of the Philippines to be the lead.
This story is from the October 04, 2025 edition of The Philippine Star.
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