Malacañang said it has no confirmation on the reported alleged plan to attack the Palace on June 12, Independence Day, but did not rule out the possibility of destabilization attempts.
Palace Press Officer Claire Castro did not name any individuals in her statement on Friday but noted that tensions between factions of the former UniTeam alliance of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte have been marked by continued exchanges of accusations.
“[H]indi naman bago ang mga ganitong aksyon dahil noon pa nila nais iluklok sa pwesto ang kanilang poon na gahaman sa kapangyarihan kahit wala pa ang 2028,” Castro said.
Castro was responding to a social media post by retired columnist Mon Tulfo, who claimed that the Philippine National Police had received intelligence reports of a possible planned attack on Malacañang allegedly to be led by a religious sect.
In his Facebook post, Tulfo said a source claimed discussions included a supposed plan to storm Malacañang on June 12, allegedly involving pro-Sara Duterte groups, coinciding with Independence Day commemorations. He also said the meeting reportedly included talks on the “defense of Malacañang.”
Castro stressed that law enforcement agencies and investigative bodies have the mandate to act on any verified illegal activities.
“Mag-ingat po tayong lahat sa mga kampon ng kadiliman,” she added.
