“You can’t have a whole-of-nation approach without the military,” Parlade pointed out. Parlade said that he could have been singled out for being the most visible military man in the task force because he was the spokesperson. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Thursday also said appointing Parlade as spokesperson for the task force did not violate the Constitution. If the general were removed, the government may as well let go of all other military men in the task force, Lorenzana said at Thursday’s Laging Handa briefing. “The main effort (of the task force) is being led by the PNP and the AFP.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 11, 2021 21:45 UTC