FROM all indications, Vice President Sara Duterte must have already been told the arrest warrants for her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, is already on its way to the Philippines.
This comes as VP Sara called on her supporters and allies to protect her family from being harmed, following a series of incidents which political analysts claim were prelude to the arrest that would be carried out by the Interpol on orders of the International Criminal Court where Duterte has been charged over the extrajudicial killings during his stint as Philippine President.
Over a week ago, Philippine National Police chief Gen. Rommel Marbil stripped VP Sara of 75 police security escorts.
Prior to that, Marbil also sacked the entire police force in Davao region – including Davao City where the Duterte family has been lording over for the last two decades.
According to highly placed sources, the arrival of US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and US Secretary Antony Blinken goes beyond “Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue,” adding that their meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was to discuss the security measures in serving the warrant against the former President.
As this developed, Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa encouraged Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel “who are good at unarmed combat and volunteering” to provide additional security for the Vice President.
However, the Vice President declined the “gesture” and instead asked dela Rosa to help protect her mother, husband, and four children.
“Huwag kayong mag-alala sa akin. At hindi ninyo kailangan mag-ambag ng pera para sa security ko. Ang pagtatrabaho sa pamahalaan ay pag-alay ng buhay para sa bayan. Alam nating lahat na bahagi ito ng serbisyo,” she said.
“Isa lang ang hiling ko sa inyo—ang kaligtasan ng aking pamilya. Huwag ninyong payagan ang anumang karahasan sa aking ina, asawa at apat na anak… at kung sakali man, huwag ninyong palampasin ang sinumang gagawa ng kapahamakan laban sa kanila,” the Vice President added. (ANGEL F. JOSE)
