[RSS] ‘Red alert’: Philippines gripped by coup rumours before anti-corruption protests

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[RSS] ‘Red alert’: Philippines gripped by coup rumours before anti-corruption protests

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Coup rumours swirled in the Philippine capital over the weekend, with the military placed on “red alert” and all leave for its personnel cancelled, ahead of planned protests against corruption in state-funded flood control projects. Sources close to and within the military confirmed to This Week in Asia that certain private individuals, former generals and groups were trying to persuade active-duty officers to withdraw their support for Commander-in-Chief and President Ferdinand Marcos...

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