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The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Thursday said the military will ensure that the safety of Vice President Sara Duterte is not compromised amid her plan to hire private security services.“Speaking in behalf of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, we will continue to perform our mandate accordingly. The AFP will provide security accordingly,” AFP spokesperson Colonel Francel Margareth Padilla said in a press briefing.
If the entire VPSPG personnel will be pulled out, Duterte said she would rather explore outsourcing security services from private organizations.Padilla said she heard that there was indeed a letter from Duterte but the AFP spokesperson said she has not read its content yet.On the part of the AFP, Padilla said the military will continue its task to secure the top leaders of the country.“Sa AFP, mandato po namin yun na i-secure ang ating President and also our Vice President.
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