(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos on Thursday, May 16, called on the Armed Forces of the Philippines to develop the skills needed to fight new forms of warfare, particularly in the digital space.
“Times are changing and we are facing new threats now to our nation’s security. The battlefield is changing, it will go beyond traditional warfighting as we have known it,” President Marcos said in his visit to Camp Edilberto Evangelista in Cagayan de Oro City.
Before members of the 4th Infantry Division (4ID), he said they should be prepared to fight false narratives, disinformation, and digital operations “that seek to sow conflict against us and amongst us.”
He warned the country’s enemies would discretely infiltrate the very communities and institutions the government and security institutions seek to protect.
However, “(we) will be ready to fight back and implement countermeasures to thwart any of their nefarious schemes and attempts,” he said.