The Philippines' armed forces chief Generoso Senga Monday dismissed a report prepared by a US diplomat about a supposed plan by two military groups to oust president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo from her presidency in July.

Philippine military officers and soldiers are committed not to intervene in the ongoing political turmoil, Senga stressed after his dialogue with the Association of Generals and Flag Officers in Camp Aguinaldo.

When asked if there are indeed two groups in the military out to launch a coup, Senga said that "there was none".

"We are looking into this report that was mentioned in newspapers. We do not have yet the official report." he added.

At the same time, Senga appealed to people circulating rumors on destabilization efforts to stop their activities and allow both the military and the police to perform their mandated tasks.

A report prepared on June 2 by former US charge d'affaires Joseph Mussomeli said that there were two groups plotting to oust Arroyo, who he said already lost public support.

Quoting "information from military and civilian contacts" Mussomeli said one of the groups is composed of radical junior officers while the other is a more cautious group of generals and flag officers.

At the time Mussomeli prepared the report, Senga was the commanding general of the Philippine Army. He assumed as chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Aug. 15, replacing the retired general Efren Abu.

Senga has vowed to keep the AFP insulated from the political turmoil.

Source: Xinhua