Twitter account bashing Uson not AFP’s, officials say

From the Philippine News Agency (May 31): Twitter account bashing Uson not AFP’s, officials say

Tweets made by the "@AltTeamAFP" do not reflect the official stand and sentiments of the military organization.

This was disclosed by Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla when sought for comments regarding the account's post last May 29 where it scored Presidential Communications Operations Office Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson for uploading photos of Honduran police.

Rappler on Tuesday reported the "unofficial" AFP Twitter account has called out Uson over such post.

The same post, which was later deleted, was used by some individuals and groups to bash Uson.

"AltTeamAFP is not a recognized, official and legit Twitter account of the AFP. It does not reflect the official stand of the organization nor the sentiments of our soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines and civilian personnel," said Padilla in a text message to the Philippine News Agency Wednesday.

Padilla also cautioned the public to be wary of this "malicious account and refer only to the official website of the AFP and social media account of the AFP for factual news and updates regarding your Armed Forces."

The military's official Twitter account is @TeamAFP while its official FB page is http://facebook.com/armedforcesofthephilippines

The same sentiment was echoed by AFP public affairs office chief Col. Edgard Arevalo.

"The AFP has nothing to do with the operations and the contents of the said account. Hence, the views expressed therein should not and cannot be attributed to the AFP," he said.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/992445