MANILA, Nov. 20 -- Commanders of the Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) seven major Combatant Commands have reaffirmed their commitment to uphold the Constitution amid calls for the military to withdraw its support from the government.

"In a united declaration, the commanders of the AFP's Combatant Commands affirmed that the military remains steadfast in its constitutional mandate to uphold the rule of law and ensure full respect for civilian authority," the AFP said in a statement Thursday.

These Combatant Commands are the National Capital Region Command, Southern Luzon Command, Northern Luzon Command, Western Command, Visayas Command, Eastern Mindanao Command, and the Western Mindanao Command.

The individual declarations of the c...