The Philippine Nationwide Police (PNP) is ready for attainable makes an attempt to create eventualities just like individuals energy in assist of former President Rodrigo Duterte, its spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo stated on Thursday, March 13, 2025. (INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA)
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Nationwide Police (PNP) is prepared for any makes an attempt to stage individuals power-like demonstrations in assist of former President Rodrigo Duterte, spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo stated Thursday.
This was after former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque urged supporters of the arrested former president to assemble and protest the latter’s arrest.
“The PNP all the time maintains our proactive measures, and if there are those that specific their ideas on these occasions, that’s their proper; that’s what we name their freedom of expression, however not all freedoms are absolute,” Fajardo stated at a Palace briefing.
She added that the police are “watching and monitoring” this situation and are ready for no matter will occur.
Fajardo additionally clarified that the actions or workout routines PNP is at present doing had nothing to do with Duterte’s arrest however had been for the upcoming nationwide and native polls.
“We’re seeing some simulation workout routines; that’s simply a part of our ongoing preparation for the upcoming election,” she stated.
At a Palace briefing on Wednesday, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro urged Duterte supporters to assume and perceive what actually is happening along with his case on the Worldwide Legal Courtroom as an alternative of pushing for individuals energy.
“The individuals immediately, our fellow countrymen, ought to assume and perceive what is occurring. This case on the ICC was not fabricated by the federal government. This was finished in the course of the time of former President Duterte,” Castro stated in Filipino.
She described the plan as an act that would appear to push for the downfall of the federal government.
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