Lawyer Barry Gutierrez, former spokesperson for Vice President Leni Robredo, attributes Vice President Sara Duterte's removal from the National Security Council (NSC) to her public threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Gutierrez cites Duterte's 'kill remarks' against the President, First Lady Liza Marcos, and House Speaker Martin Romualdez as justification for her exclusion, arguing she posed a potential threat to national security. While the official reason for Duterte's removal remains undisclosed, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin states the Vice President is 'not relevant' to the NSC's duties. National Security Adviser Eduardo Año claims the changes, detailed in Executive Order (EO) 81, are necessary to address evolving national security threats. Former presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo criticizes Duterte's removal, accusing President Marcos Jr. of 'dirty politics'. Former VP Robredo's experience is also mentioned, noting her limited NSC participation during her term.
Lawyer Barry Gutierrez, former spokesperson for Vice President Leni Robredo, said Vice President Sara Duterte’s removal from the National Security Council was a result of her own actions, particularly her public threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
While the exact reason for Duterte’s removal was not stated, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin explained that the Vice President “is not relevant” to the NSC’s duties. In response, former presidential spokesman and Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo, on Saturday, criticized the removal of VP Duterte and her prior exclusion from NSC meetings, accusing the President of “dirty politics” that aims to “diminish” the political capital of the VP.
“As regards VP Leni’s experience, as far as I can recall, she attended one meeting early in the term in 2016. I don’t recall her attending another one for the rest of the term. Now whether that was due to her being ‘uninvited’—as she was for Cabinet meetings—or because they never convened again, I would not know,” he said.
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