Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Poquiz arrested for inciting sedition, rebellion

Retired Air Force Major General Romeo Poquiz was arrested at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 on inciting to sedition and rebellion charges filed by the Department of Justice.

An arrest warrant was issued by the Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 77, and Poquiz posted a P48,000 cash bond.

His arraignment and pretrial conference are scheduled for January 14.

Poquiz, founder and spokesperson for the United People's Initiative (UPI), claimed his arrest was harassment to silence government critics, particularly those raising corruption concerns.

At an anti-corruption protest in November last year, Poquiz allegedly urged the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to withdraw their support from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. over corruption scandals.

The AFP stated the arrest was lawful and a manifestation of the rule of law, emphasizing that freedom of expression must be exercised within legal bounds.