00:00 The anti-cybercrime group of the Philippine National Police is now pointing out the fake news
00:06 that was talked about by PNP Chief Police General Benjamin Acorda Jr. and AFP Chief of Staff General Romeo Browner,
00:15 President Ferdinand Arbarcos Jr., who will be the next President of the country.
00:21 According to PNP and AFP, they remain true to their duty and to the Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines.
00:30 Patrick de Azuz will now explain.
00:32 We respect the views of our fellow countrymen, including the retired members of the Philippine National Police
00:43 and Armed Forces of the Philippines, like the ordinary citizen.
00:47 They have the right to speak and we respect that.
00:51 But we ask them not to involve the Philippine National Police.
00:57 This is the Philippine National Police's appeal to the public regarding the careful distribution of information online.
01:05 It is also among those spreading on social media that was convinced by PNP Chief Police General Benjamin Acorda Jr.
01:13 and AFP Chief of Staff General Romeo Browner Jr., President Ferdinand Arbarcos Jr. to be the next President.
01:20 According to PNP, do not spread fake information, where they are also looking for the person behind it.
01:27 They may be accused of various cases, including the violation of anti-cybercrime law.
01:34 They are asking the public to remain apolitical and professional as an organization that follows the Constitution.
01:44 On the issue of the destabilization, we have not yet monitored this, but we are still monitoring and validating information in close coordination with the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
02:00 Your Philippine National Police loves our country. We will always uphold the Constitution and obey legal orders of the duly constituted authorities.
02:11 The PNP also ordered cyber patrolling to avoid the spread of fake news.
02:18 Our chief PNP gave instructions to our anti-cybercrime group to investigate this and identify the person behind this.
02:28 Once identified, appropriate charges shall be filed.
02:33 We have several initial findings. We have seen in open sources where this false and unverified information came from.
02:46 In another statement, AFP Chief of Staff General Romeo Browner Jr. said that they remain true to the Constitution while upholding their duties.
02:56 Browner added that AFP will stand united in fighting all threats to peace and national security under the leadership of the President, who is also the Commander-in-Chief.
03:07 This is not the first time that the destabilization plot against the President has been brought up.
