MANILA, Philippines — The spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Sunday confirmed the existence of an internal memo to the Philippine Air Force (PAF), where it described a “martial law-type role” for the members of the military and police in enforcing the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine. The document that was issued, however, was for the “purpose of providing advance information to give guidance to personnel—in this case the PAF,” AFP spokesman Brig. “Sa ngayon wala pa na namang utos ang Pangulo na magdeploy na (As of now, the President has not ordered to deploy),” Arevalo clarified. “The order or instruction has been broadcast live nationwide,” the AFP spokesman said, referring to Duterte’s statement. ADVERTISEMENT“The AFP took cognizance of the order and already prepares for it even before the order to deploy is given.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 19, 2020 03:33 UTC