"The CPP denounces the Armed Forces of the Philippines for conjuring this fictional plot which clearly aims to set the stage for applying increasingly draconian measures against the Filipino people," the CPP said in a statement. The communist group dismissed the supposed ouster plot as a mere "invention" of the military. The president nor the AFP, however, could not present proof their claims, the CPP said. The CPP likened the Red October plot to the "Maoist rebellion" claims of ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos to justify his declaration of martial law in 1972. 'Insecure Duterte, AFP'The claims of Duterte and the AFP show that they are "increasingly insecure" while the country is facing economic crisis, the CPP said.

Source: Philippine Star September 25, 2018 03:25 UTC