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NSC changes reveal worsening political disputes – groups
Former Bayan Muna Party-list Rep. Neri Colmenares stated that the reorganization of the National Security Council (NSC), which removes the Vice President and former presidents, highlights the growing division between the Marcos and Duterte factions.
President Marcos justified the EO by stating it aims to ensure the NSC is "capable of adapting to evolving challenges and opportunities."
Colmenares asserted that the reorganization is driven by "political survival" rather than national security concerns, pointing to the exclusion of Vice President Sara Duterte and past presidents as evidence of the escalating rift.
He added that these steps show the real face of Philippine politics - a big dispute for power between dynasties while the Filipino people suffer in poverty.
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) president Renato Reyes Jr. questioned if the political tension between the Marcos and Duterte camps also signals a rift within the military establishments.
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President Marcos Jr. reorganized the National Security Council (NSC) through Executive Order No. 81, removing the vice president and former presidents as members to adapt to evolving challenges.
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Former presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo criticized President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s decision to remove Vice President Sara Duterte from the National Security Council (NSC) as an "ill-advised presidential move" and an act of "dirty politics" to diminish her influence.
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