"As per the order of the secretary of national defense, we will intensify our combat operations in the area. When we say intensified operations, we would like to differentiate it from all- out war,"
"We are not on an all-out war in Sulu and Basilan because when we say all-out war, there is that connotation that we will fight the war regardless of any collateral damage. We would like to emphasize that we will just conduct intensified operations because we would like prevent any collateral damage and we would like to prevent any civilian lives from being wasted,"
"What the secretary of national defense said is for us to conduct intensified operations. This was relayed by the chief of staff general Victor Ibrado, to the units on the ground so the commanders on the ground will now make the necessary adjustments according to how they perceive the operations should go on,"
"In other words, from this level, from the strategic level, we are not going to micromanage. It's up to the commanders on the ground,"
The Armed Forces of the Philippines Military Public Affairs Office chief Lt. Col. Romeo Brawner Jr
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