Former senator and presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. (File photo)
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) is looking into the claims of an assassination plot being hatched against former senator and presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., its chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos said Monday.
In an interview with reporters at the PNP headquarters in Camp Crame, Carlos said police is gathering more information on the alleged assassination plot, a threat to the personal security of a presidential aspirant.
"We will validate it. Mayroon na pong nakipag-ugnayan (it is now coordinated with us). With regard to this report, we are open because our commitment is to secure everyone, our commitment is for a peaceful election," he said.
Earlier, Department of Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said the agency's Office of Cybercrime had received an online tip on the alleged kill plot.
A post on TikTok that read "WE ARE meeting everyday to plan for BBM’s assassination. Get ready." is circulating on social media last week.
Guevarra said the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has initiated the probe and the case has also been referred to the PNP-Anti-Cybercrime Group.
On Sunday, lawyer Vic Rodriguez, Marcos' spokesperson, commended the NBI for its "swift and uncompromising response to uncover those behind this open threat to harm" Marcos.
Rodriguez added that while the report on the assassination plot is concerning, “we are not cowered by such threat. Bongbong shall continue to personally deliver his message around the country with firm resolve to unify the nation.” (PNA)
