{"id":208421,"date":"2019-04-04T06:11:59","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T10:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=208421"},"modified":"2025-01-17T20:02:22","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T01:02:22","slug":"real-or-imagined-all-threats-vs-duterte-taken-seriously-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/04\/04\/real-or-imagined-all-threats-vs-duterte-taken-seriously-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"Real or imagined, all threats vs. Duterte taken seriously: Palace"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers his speech during the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) campaign rally at One Pinagtipunan Circle in Malabon City on April 2, 2019. ALBERT ALCAIN\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— Malaca\u00f1ang has hailed the decision of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) to place a bulletproof glass in front of President Rodrigo R. Duterte\u2019s podium as a security measure during a Partido Demokratiko Pilipino \u2013 Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) campaign rally in Malabon City on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said whether reported threats are true or not, the President is bound by security protocols even though the President is unfazed by them.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether the threats are real or imagined, we take them seriously and the Palace commends the PSG for doing a good job,\u201d Panelo said in a statement on Thursday.<\/p>\n

PSG commander, Brig. Gen. Jose Eriel Niembra, earlier said the PSG implemented the security protocol during the Malabon event because \u201cthe activity was situated in an open area\u201d and \u201cmulti-faceted threats\u201d were possible.<\/p>\n

Panelo explained that it is the duty of the PSG to provide the country\u2019s leader with the highest level of security protocols, including putting up a bulletproof glass panel \u201cif it deems necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n

He pointed out that even if the President wanted to have a close encounter with members of the audience, holding the highest position in the country automatically places him in a security bubble.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is also no denying that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is a man of the masses and has made himself accessible to the public, and will do so at every opportunity. The man could not care less about these threats,\u201d Panelo said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cPRRD is, however, bound by security protocols and, whether he likes it or not, these protocols are mandatorily attached to the position he holds,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Panelo said it is no secret that there have always been threats against national leaders, especially Duterte who \u201chas made enemies in all fronts when he declared a war against drugs, criminality, corruption and all forms of illegality.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is public knowledge that the Chief Executive has made many powerful enemies for spearheading this reform agenda in the two-and-a-half years of his presidency,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Panelo also expressed gratitude to Filipinos who are able to grasp the idea of prioritizing the President\u2019s safety.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe also thank the overwhelming majority of Filipinos who understand the complexities involved in protecting the President’s welfare and show genuine concern on the security of PRRD,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In his two-hour speech in Malabon City, Duterte said he had no control over the decision of the PSG to keep distance between him and the public.<\/p>\n

\u201cPagka-Presidente ko, iba ang istilo at gusto nila distansiya at hindi makadikit<\/em>\u00a0(My presidency has a different style. They want some distance [between me and the people]),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The 74-year-old, however, said that everyone will die at some point, if it is already their time.<\/p>\n

“Pero palagay ko pa naman ang buhay ay swerte-swerte lang.<\/p>\n

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Kung panahon ko na talaga, wala na akong magawa.<\/em>\u00a0(But I think life depends on luck. If it’s my time to die, I can’t do anything about it),” Duterte said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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