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AFP urges ‘demoted’ Angue to accept new post By Mario J. Mallari 08/16/2010

Monday, August 16, 2010

AFP urges ‘demoted’ Angue to accept new post


By Mario J. Mallari
08/16/2010
The Armed Forces of the Philippines yesterday reminded outgoing National Capital Region Command (NCRCom) chief Rear Adm. Feliciano Angue that he has no reason to reject his new assignment and urged the two-star Navy officer to go to the AFP’s grievance committee if he has any complaint regarding his new post.

AFP spokesman Jose Mabanta Jr. said that refusing an assignment is “unmilitary-like” as he stressed AFP personnel “live” on orders.

Last Friday, the AFP announced the approval of President Aquino of the third wave of top-level reassignments in the 120,000-strong military organization which affected 23 star-rank officials, including Angue who was named as new commanding general of the Naval Forces in Western Mindanao.

“He can refuse it but that is being unmilitary-like because we thrive, we live, we breathe on orders…he cannot refuse because that is the oath we have taken, that we move on orders,” Mabanta explained.... MORE

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