Poprotekta rin sa pamilya.. Vice pres’l security group, binuhay ng AFP

ni Lolet Abania | June 25, 2022

Isang bagong unit na nakatuon sa pagbibigay ng proteksyon sa bise presidente ang binuhay o in-activate ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) nitong Biyernes, ilang araw bago ang opisyal na pag-upo ni Vice President-elect Sara Duterte sa posisyon.

Ang Vice Presidential Security and Protection Group (VPSPG) ay siya ring titiyak sa kaligtasan at seguridad ng pamilya ng bise presidente, ayon sa AFP sa isang press release.

Ginanap ang activation ceremony ng VPSPG sa AFP General Headquarters sa Camp Aguinaldo. Itinalaga ni AFP Chief of Staff General Andres Centino si Lieutenant Colonel Rene Giroy ng Philippine Army bilang unang VPSPG group commander.

“The AFP saw it fitting to provide the Office of the Vice President a dedicated unit that shall ensure the safety and security of the second-highest elected official in the country,” pahayag ni Centino.

Noong una, ang Vice Presidential Security Detachment ay naka-attached sa Presidential Security Group, na partikular na pumoprotekta rin sa pangulo. Subalit sa ngayon, ang bagong nabuong VPSPG ay isa nang hiwalay na unit na pamumunuan ng isang 0-6 grade officer o may rank ng colonel o Navy captain.

“I am confident that the newly-designated acting VPSPG Commander and the rest of the Officers and Enlisted Personnel entrusted to ensure the safety, security, and welfare of the Vice President and her family shall perform their responsibilities to the best of their abilities,” saad pa ni Centino.

VP Robredo, magpapabakuna vs. COVID-19 sa publiko

ni Ronalyn Seminiano Reonico | January 21, 2021

Handang magpabakuna sa harap ng publiko laban sa COVID-19 si Vice President Leni Robredo, ayon sa kanyang spokesperson.

Pahayag ni VP Spokesperson Ibarra Gutierrez, “As early as the first week of December, Vice President Leni already declared her willingness to receive the vaccine in public to encourage all Filipinos to get vaccinated."

Saad pa ni Gutierrez, “In her view, the government should have two priorities on this issue: ensuring the availability of a safe, effective, and affordable vaccine, and ensuring that as many Filipinos as possible receive it. She is more than ready to do her part in attaining these goals.”