Sen. Marcos aware of military challenges but not of destabilization plot vs President

The Manila Times

Sen. Marcos aware of military challenges but not of destabilization plot vs President  Sen.  Imee Marcos tells reporters on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, that she is aware of the challenges that the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is facing but clarified that she never heard of destabilization plots against her brother, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.  Video by PNA  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe    Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net    Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #TheManilaTimes  #tmtnews  #marcos

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00:00 I was in a group chat with many retired generals,

00:03 they had a lot of suggestions,

00:05 and we were getting to know their experiences.

00:09 Now, I can't hear anything from the D-Staff.

00:13 Meanwhile, I used to be fond of this and that.

00:17 I've changed my life.

00:18 I really can't hear anything.

00:21 What we can say is,

00:24 there are really problems with our Armed Forces.

00:29 First of all, the first issue,

00:31 and our problem has really changed.

00:35 Before, there were NPAs,

00:37 secessionist movements,

00:39 domestic insurgency.

00:42 Now, there's external aggression in the West Philippine Sea.

00:45 Everything is changing, even the budget.

00:48 What they're asking for are drones, missiles,

00:50 freegates, fighter jets.

00:52 This is very different from the

00:53 guerrilla warfare that we know of,

00:57 from Samar to Cordillera to Mindanao.

01:01 Now, the second issue,

01:02 we've solved the issue of promotion.

01:05 The problem of the new law is really low.

01:09 Many will be imprisoned, frozen,

01:12 unable to move forward,

01:15 but will still be at-risk.

01:17 So, we've fixed that.

01:19 Let's see, I pray that it's a work in progress.

01:22 We're very happy to keep studying

01:25 and reviewing our work.

01:27 The third problem is that

01:29 our officials' pensions will be cut.

01:32 They'll be forced to work,

01:34 they'll be injured,

01:35 and some of us will die.

01:38 Some will say that they have no money.

01:41 We know that our economic managers are right.

01:44 We really lack funds.

01:46 Even so,

01:48 a promise is a promise.

01:50 We promised them, we have a contract with them.

01:53 We can't just suddenly send soldiers here.

01:58 We can't just send soldiers here.

02:01 We have to do something.

02:05 (mouse clicking)

02:06 (bell dinging)

02:09 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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