Vice President Sara Duterte’s security personnel was expected to be reduced from 335 personnel from the military to 24 members of the Philippine National Police (PNP).
According to several news reports, an agreement happened between PNP Gen. Rommel Marbil and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner Jr. to reduce Duterte’s security.
Currently, 335 members of the Vice Presidential Security Protection Group (VPSPG) are handling Duterte’s security.
“All VPSPG personnel are being relieved and will be replaced by 24 PNP officers,” according to a member of VPSPG.
“They don’t even have a written order to show, and yet the 24 PNP personnel are already here,” they added.
Brawner Jr would lead the new security of Duterte.
It can be recalled that Duterte was facing left and right criticism after she declared that she already hired someone to take revenge for her if ever something bad happened to her.
She was also subject to an investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) because of her statements.
Aside from being investigated by the executive branch, Duterte also faced a possible impeachment from Congress.
Duterte then defended herself from the criticism, saying she was facing threats from her political enemies.