FOLLOWING a video which went viral moments after being posted, the government finds it imperative to subject what Defense Sec. Gilberto Teodoro aptly referred to as another destabilization attempt, deciphered by experts.
In a statement, Teodoro particularly took a swipe at the video “purportedly showing President Marcos Jr. sniffing illegal drugs” as “deep fake” or digitally created.
“Kitang-kita po sa video na hindi po iyan ang ating Pangulo. Peke po ang ginawa na video at obvious po na ito’y gawa-gawa lamang,” said Teodoro in a video message posted on the Department of National Defense (DND) official Facebook page.
According to Teodoro, the ill-timed release of the “deep-fake” released by the Duterte-linked vlogger based in the United States, is aimed at destabilizing the government.
“Ngayon ay malinaw na talaga na may matinding plano na i-destabilize po ang ating gobyerno. Nag-umpisa po ito sa mga fake na news tungkol sa Armed Forces of the Philippines at Department of National Defense,” he added.
The DND chief likewise sees published news reports on the alleged walkout of generals who attended a command conference at Camp Aguinaldo.
“Tapos nag-progreso po ito sa umano’y walkout na hindi naman nangyari. Pagkatapos po, ngayon curiously po ay araw ng SONA naglabas po sila ng pekeng video at sa Amerika pa,” Teodoro noted.
A seemingly versed Defense chief cited the need for the United States to seriously consider his call for a probe as the frist release of the video was made by a US-based vlogger by the name of Maharlika.
“Bakit po sa Amerika? Iyan po siguro ay parte ng plano nila upang sila po ay hindi ma-subject sa jurisdiction ng Philippine authorities kaya sa ganun pong pangyayari, kami po ay nananawagan sa authorities po ng Estados Unidos na imbestigahan ang insidenteng ito upang ang mga malisyosong nasa likod nito ay maharap sa hustisya,” he explained.
Meanwhile, Teodoro assured that the DND and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) remains supportive of Marcos administration – by virtue of the Constitution and the chain of command.
“Kami ay naninindigan na kami ay solido sa likod ng liderato ng ating pangulo President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. , ang constitutional chain of command at ang Saligang Batas.” (ANGEL F. JOSE)
