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Ex-OVP spox says Robredo never complained over security recall
San Jose Del Monte City Rep. Florida "Rida" Robes criticized Vice President Sara Duterte's reaction to the Philippine National Police's (PNP) reduction of her security detail, calling it "childish tantrums" and "theatrics."
Robes stated that the reduction would barely affect the Vice President, citing a Commission on Audit (COA) report indicating that Duterte's security detail in 2022 numbered around 433 personnel.
Lawyer Barry Gutierrez, former spokesperson for ex-VP Leni Robredo, pointed out that even after the reduction, Duterte's security detail of over 350 personnel is still significantly more than Robredo's.
Gutierrez stated that Robredo's security detail was 108 in 2016, later reduced to 78, and she never complained about the reduction, even preferring to take public transport.
He also claimed that Duterte's reaction seemed to be a cover-up for her being on a personal trip to Germany during a period of severe weather in the Philippines.
Duterte had previously called the removal of 75 police officers "political harassment" in an open letter to PNP chief Gen. Rommel Marbil.
Robes also noted that Duterte recently resigned from her position as Secretary of the Department of Education.
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Vice President Sara Duterte expressed concern for her family's safety and described the recall of 75 police personnel from her security detail as "political harassment."
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) stated that approximately 400 military personnel are securing Vice President Sara Duterte as part of the VP Security Group under the Presidential Security Command.
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) reassigned 75 members of Vice President Sara Duterte's security detail to address personnel needs, a move the PNP maintains is a matter of "regularity" in police deployment.
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) reduced Vice President Sara Duterte's police security because no threat against her has been observed, according to PNP chief General Rommel Marbil.
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Vice President Sara Duterte described the withdrawal of her 75-strong police security detail as "political harassment" in an open letter to Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Rommel Marbil.
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