PSC heightens alert after Sara’s assassination comment

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. with First Woman Liza Araneta Marcos throughout their go to in an artwork exhibit in Manila on February 23, 2024. (KJ ROSALES/PPA POOL)

MANILA, Philippines — The Presidential Safety Command (PSC) on Saturday mentioned that it has “heightened and strengthened” its safety measures after Vice President Sara Duterte’s assassination comment towards President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Woman Liza Araneta-Marcos, and Home Speaker Martin Romualdez.

PSC mentioned that safety measures had been performed “pursuant to the directive of the Govt Secretary.”

“Any risk to the lifetime of the President and the First Household, no matter its origin—and particularly one made so openly in public—is handled with the utmost seriousness,” PSC mentioned in an announcement.

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“We take into account this a matter of nationwide safety and shall take all needed measures to make sure the President’s security,” PSC added.

The Presidential Communications Workplace, in an announcement on Saturday, mentioned that Govt Secretary Lucas Bersamin has referred the “lively risk” to the PSC “for fast correct motion.”

Assassination remarks

Duterte held a web-based press convention early Saturday morning the place she mentioned that if she was killed, she ordered somebody to kill the President, First Woman Liza, and the Speaker. She additionally claimed that the order was “no joke.”

Additional, the Philippine Nationwide Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Rommel Marbil on Saturday ordered the Legal Investigation and Detection Group to research the assassination remarks of Duterte.

PNP in an announcement additionally mentioned that it “acknowledges the grave nature of this matter” including that it “will take needed authorized actions in accordance with the legislation.”

Home Assistant Majority Chief and Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong on Saturday referred to as for “heightened safety measures” for the president and his first woman and the Home speaker, emphasizing that they have to be protected against any hurt.

“Ang Pangulo at ang Speaker ay mahalagang haligi ng ating demokrasya. Anumang banta laban sa kanila ay banta rin sa seguridad ng ating bansa. It’s crucial that we guarantee their security in any respect prices,” Adiong mentioned in a separate assertion.

(The President and the Speaker are necessary pillars of our democracy. Any type of risk towards them can be a risk to the safety of our nation. It’s crucial that we guarantee their security in any respect prices.)

Incites worry

Adiong additionally mentioned that the remarks incites worry and division and shouldn’t be taken evenly.

“Kung could mga isyung kailangang harapin, dapat itong sagutin nang maayos at direkta. Threats haven’t any place in governance, particularly towards our prime leaders,” Adiong added.

(If there is a matter that must be confronted, it needs to be confronted correctly and straight. Threats haven’t any place in governance, particularly towards our prime leaders.)

Duterte held the press convention after her chief of employees, Workplace of the Vice President (OVP) Undersecretary Zuleika Lopez was detained on the Home of Representatives after being cited in contempt throughout a listening to on the alleged misuse of public funds of the OVP.

Duterte visited Lopez on the Home on Thursday night time, and later selected to spend the night time as she vowed to guard her chief of employees.

Manila third District Rep. Joel Chua on Friday ordered the detention switch of Lopez to the ladies’s jail in Mandaluyong Metropolis.

Nevertheless, Home Sergeant-at-arms Napoleon Taas mentioned in a press convention on Saturday that Duterte blocked the Home from implementing the order.

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