00:00The first thing about the Armed Forces of the Philippines is that we have to leave that to the proper
00:07legal forums.
00:09If you want to talk about this, who will support the AFP and the truth.
00:16So in the part of the Armed Forces of the Philippines,
00:19if we can contribute through proper legal channels and legal forums,
00:27we will coordinate and we will be able to work accordingly.
00:35Ma'am, let me check if the identity of the AFP is really members of the AFP during the time
00:44of the security building.
00:46How are you responsible?
00:47Well, foremost, we do not discuss the Armed Forces of the Philippines
00:52individual personal records in public forums.
00:56Ito namang pinakitang dokumento dito, hindi pa siya signed, hindi pa siya notarized.
01:04But there was already, of course, since meron tayong nakitang dokumento,
01:09we have conducted due diligence in checking dito sa mga names na ito.
01:18And naglabas na nga ng statement yung ating Philippine Navy spokesperson regarding dito sa alleged na Marines under them.
01:26So ang nabanggit dito, there were four that were never members of the Philippine Navy or the Philippine Marine Corps.
01:34Majority of the individuals that were there in the names were discharged dishonorably from the service,
01:41while others were also retired in good standing.
01:44So ito yung nakita natin dito.
01:48Para dun mga sa mga discharged dishonorably and retired in good standing,
01:53confirmed ma'am na they were previously assigned to former representative Zaldico as security.
01:59Ang pagganyan kasing retired sila, they're already acting on their personal capacity.
02:05So what is clear is that individuals that has already retired from the service, separated na sila from the service,
02:13and they're already acting on their private capacity.
02:16So yung statements man nila or yung actions nila, does not represent the owner of the Philippine Navy.
02:22So ma'am, there is no instance ever sa operation ng AFP na Marines or any member of the Arms
02:32Forces branch
02:34would be assigned to a security detail for a congressman or any politiko, apart of course sa PSG.
02:42Well in the past, may mga ganitong instances tayo.
02:46By law, meron kasing certain personalities that are entitled to security detail.
02:51Tapos itong presidential security command natin, AFP talaga ito.
02:57So kung ano man ang what is deemed necessary for us to perform detail to certain personalities,
03:02that would be depending on kung ano yung entitlements ng individuals.
03:10Pero yung mga Zaldico, let's say he is a member of congress.
03:13Is there any instance na would justify na armed forces ang magpapadali ng detail para sa kanya?
03:20Hindi. Sa mga congress, hindi. Sa ngayon ang presidential security command natin,
03:27we perform security detail to the president, to the vice president, and to the first family.
03:34So yung mga congressman walang ganoon.
03:37So ma'am, going back to the AD, yung time na siguro,
03:41pakao mang nating security detail sila ng congress ng Zaldico,
03:45retired na siya naman?
03:46Yes. Ang mga retired niya, as I said, they act on their personal capacity.
03:51So they are no longer under the purview of the armed forces.
03:55Pero ma'am, meron ba tayong nagiging in some ways check sa mga retired members natin?
04:02Although they are acting on their personal capacity,
04:04but from time to time, meron ba tayong checks on them,
04:07kung ano yung nagiging whereabouts nila after they leave the service?
04:12No, they leave the service, so they are already acting on their private capacity.
04:18After this incident, meron pa ba tayong monitor na isang mga tawa natin?
04:23Na possible na may mga ganito na nila?
04:26Galaw.
04:27For us naman, no, we continuously reiterate this,
04:32na puo ang inyong sandatahang lakas ng Pilipinas,
04:35we remain professional, we are united,
04:38and ang focus natin ngayon talaga is the mandate that we have.
04:43Ang pinakamalaking usapin ngayon, no, itong West Philippine Sea issue.
04:49So ang focus ng sandatahang lakas ng Pilipinas
04:51as we transition from internal security operations to territorial defense.
04:55So nandiyan dyan yan, pati yung pagpalit natin ng organization natin to address modern...
05:13How can we make it the national security,
05:16so it's very open?
05:22All right, you can do it.
05:26How can we make it the national security?
05:32We focus in the national security and the national security.
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