MANILA, Oct. 13 (Xinhuanet) -- The Philippine presidential palace Wednesday said no one will be spared in the government's anti-corruption drive as it stepped up crackdown against rampant graft in public service.

    The government's anti-corruption drive is not limited to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) but extends to all government agencies, Press Secretary and Presidential Spokesman Ignacio Bunye said in a statement.

    "Civilian and military justice are taking their course and Congress has pressed on its inquiries," Bunye said.

    "All institutions are fair targets and open to judicious scrutiny. The undesirables shall be weeded out and the professionals rewarded. This will result in greater morale and efficiency in all fronts of public service," he added.

    Bunye, meanwhile, dismissed talks of destabilization plots allegedly triggered by corruption in the military as "misplaced and sensationalized."

    "Morale and unity behind the chain of command are rising in the(AFP) as a result of the internal cleanup," he said.

    The AFP has also denied that there is another destabilization attempt involving lower ranking military officers, saying the threat exists only "in text messages."

    On July 27, 2003, around 300 junior military officers and enlisted personnel stormed a condominium building at Makati business center here to protest what they perceived as widespread corruption within the government and the military.

    The issue of corruption in the military once more surfaced whenthe Office of the Ombudsman ordered the investigation of Major General Carlos Garcia, a former Armed Forces comptroller, for allegedly having 100,000 US dollars of unexplained wealth. Enditem