President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (center) leads the Philippine Air Force Command Conference in the PAF Gymnasium at Villamor Airbase in Pasay City on Monday, May 13, 2024. With him in this photo are Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin (left) and Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. PHOTOS BY YUMMIE DINGDING / PPA POOL
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led a command conference with the Philippine Air Force (PAF) at Villamor Airbase in Pasay City on Monday.
High-ranking officials, including Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., Special Assistant to the President Anton Lagdameo, and Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Romero Brawner, joined the chief executive during the meeting.
The Palace did not reveal details of the conference’s agenda, but it came amid rumors of a destabilization plot against the administration of Marcos.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. leads the Philippine Air Force Command Conference in the PAF Gymnasium at Villamor Airbase in Pasay City on Monday, May 13, 2024. PHOTOS BY YUMMIE DINGDING / PPA POOL
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. leads the Philippine Air Force Command Conference in the PAF Gymnasium at Villamor Airbase in Pasay City on Monday, May 13, 2024. PHOTOS BY YUMMIE DINGDING / PPA POOL
Marcos has thumbed down such reports, although he also admitted that retired military and police officials may be joining efforts to undermine his administration.
“I don’t see—wala kaming report na in the ranks. Iyong mga retired baka mayroon, mayroong mga gumagalaw, sumasama sa mga destab na ginagawa,” he told reporters in an ambush interview on May 10.
(We don’t have a report within the ranks. Retired individuals might be the ones moving or joining destabilization efforts.)
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. leads the Philippine Air Force Command Conference in the PAF Gymnasium at Villamor Airbase in Pasay City on Monday, May 13, 2024. PHOTOS BY YUMMIE DINGDING / PPA POOL