On the eve of President Benigno S. Aquino III's sixth
State-of-the-Nation-Address (SONA) on Monday afternoon, the Armed Forces of the
Philippines (AFP) said there is no change in the alert status of the military.
"So far, there is no change in alert status," AFP
public affairs office chief Lt. Col. Noel Detoyato told th Philippines News
Agency on Sunday.
Earlier, the AFP said that it is still to detect any threats
for the SONA.
Detoyato said a brigade-sized formation will be in stand-by
for possible eventualities that may occur during the SONA.
Five hundred troops each from General Headquarters, Army,
Navy and Air Force and the Tanay-based 2nd Infantry Division will be on call
during that event.
Soldiers from the General Headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo ,
Quezon City
"But until these troops are requested by the Philippine
National Police, which is the lead agency for SONA security, these soldiers and
units remain in their respective camps," Detoyato said.
While the traditional militants are free to do their protest
rallies, he urged them not to conduct actions that may prove detrimental to
others.
"It is their freedom to express their right but we just
hope and appeal that that freedom will not infringe on the freedom of
others," Detoyato said.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=786381
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