AFP deputy: No troop complaints on politics

A ranking military official assured lawmakers on Wednesday that there are no complaints within the military regarding recent political disputes.

Lt. General Jimmy Larida, deputy chief of staff for operations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), told Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada during a Commission on Appointments hearing that there is 'hundred percent none' in terms of grumbling among military personnel.

Former President Rodrigo Duterte recently called on the military to address what he termed as 'fractured governance,' specifically mentioning President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and House Speaker Martin Romualdez, leading Malacañang to label Duterte's call a big insult to the AFP.

Vice President Sara Duterte supported her father's views but has also made threatening public statements against Marcos, his wife Liza, and Romualdez.

AFP spokesperson Colonel Francel Margareth Padilla on Tuesday emphasized that political issues are 'all noise' and urged the military to focus on more pressing challenges.

The AFP remains committed to being non-partisan and loyal to the constitution, with Chief-of-Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. trusting his personnel to perform their duties.