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MANILA- People threatening President Rodrigo Duterte online should be ready to face possible charges, his chief security officer said Thursday.
There have been “serious threats” on social media against Duterte, prompting the Presidential Security Group to seek the help of law enforcement officers to “monitor and detain” those behind these acts, said its commander, Colonel Jesus During III.
“PSG will not take lightly any threats made to the president and his family. Anyone who violates will be held responsible and will be treated in accordance with the law,” Durante said in a statement.
Arrests have been made in recent days for online threats to the president’s life, including a construction worker and a public school teacher who offered reward money for Duterte’s murder.
The National Bureau of Investigation had said it analyzes cases of online threats and “fake news.”
The PSG chief reminded the public that posting serious threats to the president online can be seen as an incitement to sedition and a violation of the Cyber Crime Prevention Act.
“While fighting this pandemic, we can choose to use social media platforms to make useful contributions and not violate any law by expressing personal opinions and opinions,” Durante said.
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque previously said Malacañang would leave the handling of such cases to the authorities.
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