AFP may revoke pensions of retired personnel spreading fake news

Retired military personnel risk losing their pensions if they spread false information against the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) or incite soldiers to rebel.

The AFP is reviewing its pension system and considering court martial proceedings for retired officers who make seditious statements or spread fake news.

AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla stated that the military is studying the applicability of pension rules to retirees making such statements.

Padilla affirmed that the AFP will proceed if legal channels determine pensions can be revoked for these actions, emphasizing that seditious statements and fake news carry legal consequences.

The AFP has been monitoring retired military officers, including one with the rank of major general, who have amplified attacks against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on social media.

Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad of the Philippine Navy suggested that retired military officials should propose solutions to national problems rather than agitating active members.