Amid Sara Duterte’s ‘unsafe’ feeling, Palace says PNP enforcing its mandate without political bias

September 5, 2026

By ABOGADO.COM.PH Staff

The Philippine National Police is carrying out its mandate in accordance with the law and is uninfluenced by bias or partisan politics, Malacañang said on Saturday amid Vice President Sara Duterte’s remarks that she fears for her safety.

In a statement, Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace press officer Claire Castro said the police force remains focused on serving the Filipino people.

“Ipinatutupad ng PNP ang kanilang mandato ayon sa batas, walang kinikilingan at ng walang halong pulitika kundi para bawat Filipino lamang, ” she said.

Castro made the remarks after Duterte said she feared for her safety after police personnel went to where her children lived. This was after a Quezon City court ordered her arrest for three counts of grave threats.

The Vice President – who allegedly threatened to kill President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his family during a 2024 online press briefing – said she is afraid that authorities are out to kill her.

Duterte posted bail on Saturday morning before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court.

“Ipinapaalala natin sa publiko na ang anumang agam-agam o reklamo hinggil sa aksyon ng pulisya ay maaari nilang ipaabot ang mga ito sa pamamagitan ng legal na pamamaraan at hindi sa pagsasagawa ng mga usaping walang batayan,” Castro said in response.

She added: “Nais rin namin ipaalala sa lahat na ang administrasyong ito ay hindi papayag na maging sandata ang kapulisan sa anumang karahasan.”

Castro stressed that the PNP remains professional as an organization.

“Nanatili silang professional sa pangangalaga sa mga karapatan ng lahat ng taong nasa ilalim ng kanilang pagprotekta. Buo ang tiwala ng administrasyon sa pamunuan ng PNP at sa hanay nito,” she added.