THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has neither reprimanded, censured, relieved nor imposed any form of punishment against Marine Brig. Gen. Alexander Balutan over his Facebook post expressing his disappointment over the misuse by some lawmakers of their Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), or pork barrel fund.

“He is not relieved,” Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala said on Wednesday even as he stressed that Balutan and other men and women in uniform should always remain apolitical and non-partisan.

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