{"id":183037,"date":"2018-09-25T22:29:20","date_gmt":"2018-09-26T02:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=183037"},"modified":"2018-09-25T22:29:20","modified_gmt":"2018-09-26T02:29:20","slug":"malacanang-clears-robredo-alleged-ouster-plot-vs-prrd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/09\/25\/malacanang-clears-robredo-alleged-ouster-plot-vs-prrd\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaca\u00f1ang clears Robredo in alleged ouster plot vs. PRRD"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cAs far as VP Leni is concerned, that\u2019s a fair statement, because as far I know, she was not amongst those specifically named to be part of the conspiracy.\u201d (File photo<\/a>: VP Leni Robredo\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— Malaca\u00f1ang on Tuesday cleared Vice President Leonor \u201cLeni\u201d Robredo from the military\u2019s claim that members of the opposition are brewing a plot to remove President Rodrigo R. Duterte from his office.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs far as VP Leni is concerned, that\u2019s a fair statement, because as far I know, she was not amongst those specifically named to be part of the conspiracy,\u201d Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a Palace briefing.<\/p>\n

According to Roque, Robredo, being the second highest elected official, took an oath to support the Constitution and she should not support any unconstitutional means to remove the President.<\/p>\n

Robredo, who is chairperson of the Liberal Party, earlier slammed the alleged ouster plot describing it as \u201calarming\u201d and \u201cbaseless\u201d because it undermined the country\u2019s democracy.<\/p>\n

Roque, meanwhile, said despite the vice president’s name being absent from intelligence reports, he could not deny the fact that other members of the opposition are still conspiring to oust the President.<\/p>\n

\u201cHindi n\u2019yo naman po matatanggal na iyong intelligence funds na ginagamit natin nga para sa ganitong paraan ay nagsasabi na meron talagang ilan sa mga Liberal Party na nagpaplano na makipagsabwatan para mapatalsik si Presidente Duterte<\/em>\u00a0(You cannot remove the fact that intelligence funds used show us that there are really some members of the Liberal Party conspiring to remove President Duterte),\u201d Roque said.<\/p>\n

Roque was unable to name members of the opposition who were part of the ouster plot versus Duterte, but noted that Malaca\u00f1ang is standing by these reports.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will find out kung meron pong (if there are some) specifically named doon sa (in the) intel report ng AFP,\u201d Roque said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I think we stand by the intelligence information as gathered by the Armed Forces of the Philippines,\u201d he added, noting that these are documents seized from members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People\u2019s Army (CPP-NPA).<\/p>\n

Roque, however, reiterated that efforts to oust Duterte will not succeed because of people\u2019s continued trust in the President.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut again, I stress: gawin n\u2019yo na ang lahat, walang mangyayari diyan, napakalakas po ng suporta ng taumbayan kay Presidente (do everything, nothing is going to happen, because the people\u2019s support for Duterte is very strong),\u201d Roque said.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Duterte bared that CPP founding chairman Jose Maria Sison, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV\u2019s Magdalo and other groups opposing his presidency, are in “loose conspiracy” to overthrow his administration.<\/p>\n

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the military is taking all ouster plots \u201cseriously,\u201d noting that after the cancellation of the peace talks, the implementation of the proposed ouster plot became more urgent for the rebels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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