Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Thursday he removed the military's deputy chief of staff for intelligence from his post over the publication of an erroneous list of alleged communist guerillas.
Major General Alex Luna is relieved effective Jan. 28, Lorenzana said. It is rare for the military leadership to remove deputy chiefs of staff over alleged wrongdoing. As J2, Luna is the armed forces number two for intelligence.
"The publication of an erroneous list, originating from his office OJ2, of alleged NPA killed by the military is an unforgivable lapse," Lorenzana said.
"His negligence only shows a lackadaisical attitude towards his job resulting to confusion and damage to reputation. We do not take these offenses lightly and I want to hold the people involved accountable," he said.
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The military earlier apologized for the so-called NPA list, through Maj. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, the deputy chief of staff for civil military affairs.
The list published on Facebook also named dead UP alumni and working journalists as NPA members.
