Malaca\u00f1ang on Tuesday warned individuals allegedly attempting to sow disorder in the Senate that they would face legal consequences if found liable.<\/p>\n
In a press briefing, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the alleged security threats to the Senate have been referred for investigation.<\/p>\n
Castro stressed that those responsible for activities that could threaten public order would not escape accountability under the law.<\/p>\n
\u201cSa mga nagtatangka dahil nga may mga nauulinigan po na ganitong mga security threat — kayo man ay senador o ordinaryong taong nagsasagawa nito — hindi po kayo makakaligtas sa kamay ng batas (To those who are attempting because there have been reports of such security threats — whether you are a senator or an ordinary person doing this — you will not escape the hands of the law),\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The security threats, which have been described as \u201cclear, present and very serious,\u201d have prompted serious considerations and possible adjustments to security protocols.<\/p>\n
The Senate is coordinating with the National Bureau of Investigation and other intelligence agencies to ensure the safety of all senators and around 2,000 employees.<\/p>\n
The development comes amid a leadership impasse in the Senate involving Senator Alan Peter Cayetano and Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian.<\/p>\n
Cayetano, who has continued to assert his claim to the Senate presidency, earlier said there are \u201ctwo Senates\u201d \u2013 \u201cthe Senate of the Philippines and the Senate of Malaca\u00f1ang.\u201d<\/p>\n
Asked whether the Palace considers Cayetano an obstructionist or a purveyor of fake news peddler, Castro echoed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.\u2019s call against the spread of misinformation and disinformation.<\/p>\n
\u201cIto po ang sabi ng Pangulo: Fake news is flying around. Those into it should cease and desist. Iyan po ang malinaw na sinabi ng Pangulo (That is what the President clearly said),\u201d she said. (PNA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Nagbigay ng babala ang Palasyo sa mga umano\u2019y nagtatangkang lumikha ng kaguluhan at kawalang-katatagan sa Senado.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":258039,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[55],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-258038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-latest-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t