(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday said he has not received any reports that active senior officers of the Philippine National Police (PNP) were planning to oust him from power.
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday said he has not received any reports that active senior officers of the Philippine National Police were planning to oust him from power.Marcos issued that statement after former senator Antonio Trillanes IV warned of a brewing destabilization plot being hatched by police officials.
Speaking to reporters in General Santos City, the President said, 'We don't have any report of within the ranks.'But he added: 'Perhaps there could be some movement among the retired police officers, taking part in the alleged destabilization effort.'Marcos also ruled out a loyalty check for members of the PNP. 'I don't really know what is referred to as a loyalty check. What do you tell people when you conduct these checks? Will you ask, 'are you loyal to me?' Of course, they will reply, 'yes,' even if they are not loyal to you. But we will look into their records,' he said.The President said it did not matter if the police officers voted for him in 2022 as long as they remained professional.'For me, even if I didn't get your vote, it's okay as long as you carry out your work properly and professionally,' he said.'Do your job right. That's all I ask of our police and all our armed forces,' he said.In a media briefing on Tuesday, Trillanes said senior police officers have been recruiting members for the destabilization plot.He also named the 'Duterte camp' as being behind the plot.Former president Rodrigo Duterte is being investigated by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity in connection with the thousands of deaths during his campaign against illegal drugs.During a rally in Davao City in January, Duterte exhorted the military and police to defend the Constitution from attempts to revise it by pro-Marcos lawmakers.He also warned that Marcos could be driven out of power, just like his father, President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., if any Charter change initiative pushes through.Sought for comment, Duterte's former Palace spokesman, Harry Roque Jr., said the remarks were 'hallucinations and hangover from his coup d'etat days.'PNP spokesman Jean Fajardo has also denied police officials were plotting against the President.'We have not monitored any active police officer that is involved in the alleged destabilization plot. And we have not monitored any destabilization plot for that matter,' Fajardo said.She said the PNP 'will remain apolitical, and we will always uphold our Constitution.' Advertisement
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