MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) denied there is a planned police operation on the residence of Davao City’s Cong. Paolo Duterte and his family.
According to PNP spokesperson Police Brigadier General Jean Fajardo, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) chief Police Major General Nicolas Torre III denied such operations.
“He denied po na meron po silang operation po sa Davao. So hindi po natin alam saan po hinugot o kinuha po ng ating kagalang-galang na congressman ‘yung information na nandoon po ang tauhan ng CIDG to conduct operation po,” Fajardo said.
Duterte, in a statement on Thursday, claimed that 90 personnel from the Special Action Force (SAF) and 30 from the PNP-CIDG have been sent to their area tantamount to “harassing” their family.
“We strongly condemn the recent actions of the PNP-CIDG that have clearly crossed the line into harassment against my family,” Duterte said.
“It is disheartening to see that those who are sworn to uphold the law are being blinded — not by justice, but by money,” he added.
Duterte further lamented that the “real criminals are being ignored” while “some in higher ranks have seemingly sold their integrity.”
“Let me be clear: we are documenting everything and listing down the names of those involved. When the time comes, you will answer — not to us — but to the very forces of justice you have turned your back on. You won’t be facing people with money, but people who are ready to stand their ground,” Duterte said./PN
