Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) assistant deputy chief of staff for operations Brig. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. said the continuing and now intensified recruitment of college and even high school students form part of the “Red October” plot to oust President Duterte. Parlade identified the schools as the University of the Philippines in Diliman and Manila, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University, University of Santo Tomas, Adamson University, Far Eastern University, University of the East in Recto and Caloocan, Emilio Aguinaldo College, Eulogio “Amang” Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology, San Beda University, Lyceum of the Philippines University, University of Makati (UMak), University of Caloocan City, University of Manila and Philippine Normal University. University responsesCommission on Higher Education officer-in-charge J. Prospero de Vera III did not immediately respond to requests for a statement. UMak president Tomas Lopez said their management has no knowledge of any student activity linked to the AFP’s claims.

Source: Philippine Star October 03, 2018 15:43 UTC