The Armed Forces of the Philippines has hailed the sudden arrest of retired air force general Romeo Poquiz over inciting to sedition as within the “rule of law”, after a video surfaced of him openly urging the military chief to withdraw support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, whom he described as a drug addict.
The country’s leader is grappling with a spiralling corruption scandal over billions of pesos squandered on anomalous flood control projects.
Amid mounting public outrage, the…
Philippine military backs ‘rule of law’ after ex-general arrested over sedition
