MANILA – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said he has not heard of any destabilization plot supposedly being hatched by active members of the police force, as claimed by former senator Antonio Trillanes IV.
According to the Chief Executive, if there is indeed an ouster plot against him, it could have come from those who are already retired from the police service.
“Wala kaming report na in the ranks. Iyong mga retired baka mayroon, mayroong mga gumagalaw, sumasama sa mga destab(ilization) na ginagawa,” Marcos said in an interview in General Santos City on Friday.
“Pero sa ating mga kapulisan at siyempre lalo na sa officer corps, wala naman tayong nakikitang ganun na namumulitika ang mga police,” the President added.
Trillanes said earlier this week that retired and active high-ranking Philippine National Police officials were recruiting members in an ouster plot against President Marcos.
The former senator said it was the camp of former President Rodrigo Duterte who is behind the plot as the warrant of arrest against the latter from the International Criminal Court (ICC) is to be issued soon.
President Marcos said his main concern is that security officials, including the military, would do their duties in serving and protecting the nation.
“So, ang loyalty check, hindi ko alam kung ano ‘yung loyalty check. Ano’ng sasabihin mo doon sa tao? ‘Loyal ka ba sa akin?’ Siyempre, oo ang sagot noon, ‘di ba, kahit na hindi siya loyal sa ‘yo. Pero titingnan natin mga record [nila]” he said.
According to Marcos, “Kahit hindi mo ako binoto, okay lang sa akin basta’t maging professional ka, gawin mo ‘yung trabaho mo nang tama. Iyon lang naman ang hinihiling ko sa lahat ng police, sa lahat ng Armed Forces.”/PN
