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Lacson: Duterte can order deployment of additional troops even without Memorandum No. 32

(Eagle News)–Even without a memorandum order, President Rodrigo Duterte can order the deployment of additional troops to other areas. This is according to Senator Panfilo Lacson in a radio interview on Sunday, Nov. 25. “…Even the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, upon the instruction of the President being the commander-in-chief, puwede naman silang mag-deploy talaga, kaya nga tinawag na mobile forces e,” Lacson said. According to Lacson, under the Constitution, “kapag may nakita talagang […]

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Palace: Ambush of soldiers, killings of local officials prompted decision to deploy additional troops to some areas

(Eagle News) — The ambush of soldiers providing relief to victims of a typhoon in Northern Samar, the armed attack on a police station in Lapinig, and the massacre of nine farmers in Sagay in October are only some of the incidents that prompted President Rodrigo Duterte to order the deployment of additional troops to selected parts of the country. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, who issued a statement on Friday, Nov. […]

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