Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte said to reporters that people
should not worry if something bad happens to him because the law states
that the vice president will take over for him.
“Look, the Constitution provides for the Office of the Vice
President. Kaya nga tayo may vice president, kapag nahulog ‘yang
eroplano ko, meron tayong reserba,” Duterte said.
Duterte said this because of security concerns raised after his
refusal to have securities all the timem he added he sees no risk in
travelling daily on a commercial flight with only his executive
assistant Bong Go and another staff.
He recalled a time when he tried to send home PSG members guarding his house in Davao City.
“Alam niyo sa totoo lang, I don’t want to offend the PSG. Noong unang
araw ayaw ko talaga. Pinauuwi ko ‘yung mga sundalo. Sabi ko, ‘wag kayo
dyan sa likod ng bahay ko. Paano makaka-penetrate mga terorista kung
nandyan kayo?’” Duterte said.
After that incident, Duterte said a PSG official asked for his
consideration and explained to him that his security escorts must do
their job as mandated by law.
“Kinausap ako ng isang official na, ‘Mayor, wala naman kaming
problema sa ‘yo. Maniwala kami ikaw ang Presidente pero ang trabaho
namin hindi galing sa inyo, galing sa batas and we have to guard you
kasi ‘yun ang gusto ng batas. Sa ayaw mo at sa hindi, ‘yun ang mandate
namin,’” he said.
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