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PNP: Post claiming acting chief urged cops, troops to defy Marcos is fake
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has identified the individual behind a "malicious" social media post falsely claiming acting chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. urged disobedience to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
The PNP stated that the claims were fabricated and malicious, designed to sow confusion and damage the institution's reputation.
PNP spokesperson Police Brigadier General Randulf Tuaño confirmed that the post has been taken down and the perpetrator identified.
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) and the Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) are preparing a subpoena for the individual, described as a female professional from Mindanao, to explain her actions.
The PNP reaffirmed its loyalty to the Constitution and its commitment to obeying lawful orders from President Marcos Jr., the Commander-in-Chief.
Nartatez himself confirmed that neither he nor his subordinates had been asked to withdraw support from the President.
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