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75 security Sara personnel stripped
By J.Lo
“I confirm that on 22 July 2024, an Order was issued by the Chief of the Philippine National Police relieving all of 75 PNP Police and Security Group personnel that were previously assigned for my protection,” she said in statement Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio has been stripped of her Philippine National Police security personnel.
Vice Presidential Security and Protection Group (VPSPG) chief Col. Raymund Dante Lachica confirmed 75 PNP personnel of Police Security and Protection Group (PSPG) assigned to VPSPG were relieved of duty without prior notice.
Duterte said PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil issued order on Monday relieving all 75 PSPG personnel previously assigned for her protection.
Duterte appeared to have taken swipe at Marbil, who also recently ordered series of reassignments in Davao City Police Office, angering the Vice President’s brother, Davao Mayor Sebastian Duterte.
“I do hope, however, that with this latest directive of the Chief PNP, we hear less cries from people regarding proliferation of drugs in the country, and that even fewer shall fall victim to various criminal activities,” Vice President said.
Despite this, Duterte said removal of PSPG personnel from her security detail will not hamper her work at Office of the Vice President.
Those pulled out from Duterte’s security retinue included 33 close-in security personnel who had served her since her time as Davao mayor.
Move surprised local police security officials, as there was no justification given for the pullout.
Marbil said move is part of their measures to put more personnel on the ground. He stressed PSPG policemen were transferred to National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), unit in charge of security in Metro Manila.
Lachica expressed concern at sudden removal of security detail for Duterte, as it raises concerns about her safety and reasons behind decision.
However, he remained hopeful VPSPG will still be intact and will not compromise security of the Vice President once they will be totally integrated with Presidential Security Command.
There were also reports of security pullout for former president Rodrigo Duterte.
While it was still unclear how many security personnel remains on her detail, Commission on Audit last year said 433 people served as part of Duterte’s VPSPG in 2022, 455 percent increase from 78 personnel under OVP in 2021 or the last full term of then vice president Leni Robredo.
It was not specified in the audit report whether all of 433 individuals in VPSPG in 2022 were assigned by PNP or Armed Forces of the Philippines or hired by OVP.
AFP announced in 2022 activation of VPSPG as “dedicated unit” for security and protection of Duterte and her family.
“What we are doing right now, especially in NCR where we sorely lack personnel, we pulled out people that they didn’t really need,” Marbil told reporters in interview.
He cited aftermath of President Marcos’ State of the Nation Address wherein several police officers who were part of security contingent were not able to go to work due to exhaustion.
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