MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Leni Robredo denied on Wednesday breaking the chain of command by giving orders to the military and police during rescue and relief operations in Cagayan Valley, which was during the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses.
She was reacting to the outburst of President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday night when she accused her of “grandstanding” by making it appear that she was issuing orders to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP_ and the Philippine National Police (PNP) during the operations in Cagayan Valley.
In an interview with CNN Philippines’ “News Night,” Robredo said she merely formed a team that passed on to the AFP and PNP information from…
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