Deputy commander of PH Naval Reserve detained for calls to 'replace government'

by **welfredo** on Fri Jul 15, 2011 6:58 pm

(UPDATED - 6:48 p.m.) MANILA, Philippines - A reserve Marine colonel has been taken into custody and is being investigated by the Philippine Navy for allegedly calling for a change in government leadership.

In his statement recorded on DVD, Colonel Generoso Mariano, deputy commander of the Naval Reserve Command said, "It is the duty, it is the right of every Filpino including soldiers to replace the government. I repeat, replace the government."

"Huwag na tayong magpapaloko sa mga nangangakong sinungaling. Wala pong pinagkaiba ang nararamdaman naming mga sundalo sa nakikita at nararamdaman ng ating mamamayan. Nakikita din po namin ang ating pmahalaan ay walang kakayanang gumawa ng mga hakbang upang maiiwas tayo sa kagutuman at kamatayan," he added.

TV5 said a copy of Mariano's statement had been forwarded to some Catholic bishops and student organizations.

Last week, Mariano reportedly invited some personalities for a meeting in an undisclosed place in Metro Manila wherein he told them about the need to call for a change in government leadership.