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The Armed Forces of the Philippines join the civic and military parade during the celebration of the  125th anniversary of Philippine Independence at the Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park in Manila on June 12, 2023. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17644587603641764458749153.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The Armed Forces of the Philippines join the civic and military parade during the celebration of the  125th anniversary of Philippine Independence at the Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park in Manila on June 12, 2023. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — A group of retired and active officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine National Police (PNP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), and Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) have issued a Manifesto of Unwavering Support and Solidarity for the president and commander-in-chief.</p><p>In a statement released during its 60th founding anniversary at Camp Aguinaldo and shared on the AFP&#x27;s official Facebook page, the Association of General and Flag Officers (AGFO) strongly condemned &quot;political noise and agitations&quot; calling on the military to withdraw support from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.</p><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:560px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;text-align:center"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:775px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1994834984549716393&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-11-29T23%3A15%3A30.129858%3Af921f61b-6fc8-4404-b6eb-6aa245ccc625%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=b43e6ac90529c6378bf199d1589afe3f156f9b71&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="1994834984549716393"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>AGFO invoked the principle of civilian supremacy over the military and Article XVI, Section 5 of the Constitution, which mandates that the military must remain insulated from partisan politics.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/26/-no-reset-plot-afp-says-no-military-junta-within-ranks-0833"><strong>&#x27;No reset plot&#x27;: AFP says no military junta within ranks</strong></a></div><p>&quot;We strongly condemn and reject any call for the AFP to engage in unconstitutional acts or military adventurism,&quot; according to its statement.</p><p>The manifesto also expressed full confidence in the current AFP leadership.</p><p>&quot;We commend their steadfast refusal to be swayed by partisan interests and their firm resolve to keep the AFP united, professional, and loyal to the Constitution,&quot; it added.</p><p>The document was signed by retired MGen. Gerardo Layug — AGFO president and chairman of the board — along with other officers, trustees, and 75 members.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/28/-we-remain-apolitical-military-advisers-pledge-support-for-marcos-jr-amid-destabilization-rumors-1925"><strong>‘We remain apolitical’: Military advisers pledge support for Marcos Jr. amid destabilization rumors</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hGfjVBHWBuM?si=03zX5B5Hp6Myz93V" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>A group of retired and active top-ranking officers from the AFP, PNP, PCG, BJMP, and BFP issued a Manifesto of Unwavering Support and Solidarity to the president and commander-in-chief.</p>

A group of retired and active top-ranking officers from the AFP, PNP, PCG, BJMP, and BFP issued a Manifesto of Unwavering Support and Solidarity to the president and commander-in-chief.

Group of generals, flag officers condemns call for AFP to withdraw support from Marcos Jr.

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Group of generals, flag officers condemns call for AFP to withdraw support from Marcos Jr.

Jonathan Magistrado,

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Published November 30, 2025 08:04 AM PHT

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