Government officials may soon only be required to have two armed bodyguards under President Rodrigo Duterte’s plans to revive the so-called “Alunan doctrine” to intensify crackdown on private armies.
The president made the announcement during his visit to Tacloban City Tuesday, November 8.
The doctrine refers to the policy by then interior and local government secretary Rafael Alunan III, with the aim to prevent the prevalence of private armies and loose firearms.
“I will return the Alunan doctrine. The doctrine says that more than three bodyguards, including you kung may armas ka, pangatlo ka, that’s a private army and you will be arrested,” Duterte said.
The president said he expects government officials, especially governors and mayors, to stick to the bodyguard limit to avoid getting into trouble with the law. “Wala akong pakialam kung sinong governor ka o mayor. We go back to the simple days of you can have one or two.”
If the public official does not know how to shoot a gun, Duterte said in jest that it was now time to practice.
To prevent abuse, Duterte said the Philippine National Police, not the government official, will decide on the personnel to be deployed for security.
“We go back to no more than two policemen and it should not be the choice should come from the PNP. Hindi kayo makapili ng tao kasi diyan ang abuso,” he said.
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