Death threats prompt tighter security at Robredo inauguration

THE camp of Vice President-elect Leni Robredo will beef up the security at her inauguration on June 30 following alleged death threats against her.

Robredo’s spokesperson Georgina Hernandez on Monday confirmed that the new VP had been getting death threats, mostly coming from social media, since she won the elections last May 9.

Hernandez, however, declined to give details as to who were sending threats to Robredo.

“There are measures that we take with regard to that matter and those are for our security team to handle,” she added.

On June 19, Facebook user Edward Guillermo posted on an anti-President Aquino page a photo of a man brandishing a bolo as if he were beheading Robredo.

Guillermo posted the picture on the page “Cruelty of Noynoy “Abnoy” Aquino and his Government” with the caption “Ganito ang gagawin kay Aling Robredo… Tutol ba?”

Also on May 24, a certain Michael A. Casten posted a comment on Facebook with a photo of Robredo in the crosshairs of a gun.

Casten wrote: “Huwag niyo na ipilit na paupuin ’yan VP ng mga Yellow Zombies niyp. Mamatay lang ’yan sa pwesto niya. Kawawa lang pamilya niyan. Subukan pa niya sumakay ng bus ngayon papuntang Bicol tiyak matotodas lang ’yan sa kalsada at mapagbibintangan na naman na si Marcos ang may gawa.”

Hernandez said Robredo’s security team was investigating the threats./ac/rga