Manpower strength of AFP.

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According to some videos, the PHL Armed Forces is 200,000 strong.  That is 1/10th of the force of the neighboring military giant.   -  100,000 regular force, and 100,000 reservist.   Am a PAF reservist with a rank of Technical Sergeant.  We were mobilized 3 decades ago during the Pinatubo time.  We did a 30 day training,  Reception, military meal, firing M16, 4 o clock jogging, FTX, sleeping outdoor in the rain, bivouac,    

Manning VAB ROC, doing relief work at Pinatubo.  Live firing FTX, 3 days 3 nights escape and evasion at Sacobia river.   I preferred to be an EP -  to work with fellow soldiers.

I would be willing to serve in the reserve force, if need be.  I hope not.

Willing to serve for the country.

Para sa bayan

Rep Salo of Kabayan Party List disowns newly appointed Pres Spox Harry Roque

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Rizal Philippines
November 8, 2017

From INQ - Bayan apologizes to Ombudsman

In a televised interview with Karen Davila, Rep.Ron Salo head of Kabayan Party List has disowned newly appointed Presidential Spox Harry Roque as member of their party.  The disowning was done in several taped interviews.

Kabayan had earlier apologized to Ombudsman for unsavory remarks of said Roque for making allegations about prosecutors of Ombudsman being involved in bribery.  (dismissal of fertilizer scams and national broadband)


Cong Harry Roque, seems to be doing a good job as Pres. Spox, having the gift of gab.    He seems to be doing better than former spox.   And the master Pres.  seems to be doing fine in fueling more infighting at the Bayan organizaiton

Meanwhile, Harry Roque filed several ethics complain vs. Rep. Salo

The MPDs reaction vs the rallyist at US Embassy was merely in compliance with Pres Duterte's instruction to the police

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Rizal Philippines
October 21 2016


Violent dispersal ordered by MPD exec - Inquirer

Pity the poor rallyists who  were injured and/or who were forcibly dispersed by elements of MPD. They could not be faulted.  The rallyists had no permit and were seen to be using force against force  vs their statement that they would be leaving soon.

The police acted differently after CI Marcelino Pedrozo gave a pep talk to his men that they are more powerful and should not be subdued.   This could have started the melee.  Thereafter the police van dispersed the rallyists.

If you recall Pres. DU30 in his speech before several groups of policemen, that when when they are to arrest the drug suspect, they must subdue and overpower the suspect.  And force must be used (perhaps even deadly force)

The minions could have mindlessly understood this and employed the same admonition in dealing with rallyists.  Pity the poor police officers who were relieved for doing what they thought was in compliance with directives of their commander in chief and director general.   The thing here is that the leftss are on the side of DU30

We should fear the increasing power of the police vs the civilians who are very much militarized in the their mindset and operations    The senators and other govt officials keep on reminding us of this growing threat which must be checked.

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