HINDI RIN (DAW) ALAM NG AFP

BILANG reaksyon sa ating kolum noong Martes hinggil sa ibinulgar ng Russia na ‘recruitment ng mga Pinoy para maging mersenaryo ng Ukraine, nakatanggap tayo ng paiwanag mula sa mga kaibigan natin sa Armed Forces ni General Romeo Brawner at Defense Secretary Gibo Teodoro.

Sa ganang atin, ang buod ng paliwanag ay simple: Hindi pa ito alam at iniimbestigahan pa rin ng Sandatahang Lakas ni Gen. Brawner at Sec. Gibo. Eh, ‘di wow, hihihi!
Narito ang paliwanag:

On the alleged recruitment of Filipinos as mercenaries for the Ukrainian Army:

We are currently verifying the validity of this report and the source of the information.

With the proliferation of disinformation in today’s information environment, it is essential that we remain discerning and cautious in assessing these claims.

We also note the strong denial of the German Embassy in Manila, which clarified that its visa program is limited to Schengen travel and is not being used for any deployment to Ukraine.

On broader issues involving Filipinos allegedly being recruited for overseas employment (in) conflict zones, we respectfully defer to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), as the relevant agencies mandated to address such matters.