Robredo to Duterte: Don't use military as scare tactic for Eleksyon 2022

Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday hit President Rodrigo Duterte's pronouncement on using the military to ensure a peaceful Eleksyon 2022, adding that the institution should not be used as a scare tactic.

On Friday, Duterte warned against attempts to manipulate the election results and resort to violence, saying he would be forced to use the military to stop these. 

Citing that soldiers are always reliable for maintaining peace and order, Robredo, however, noted that the military may not always be needed to enforce every policy.

"Ang militar kailangan natin yan e. 'Di sila kailangan katakutan. Given naman 'yun kapag elections talagang tumutulong sila to maintain peace and order," Robredo said during her weekly radio show.

(We need them but we should not be afraid of them. They always help during elections to maintain peace and order.)

"Pero sana huwag nagagamit ang institutions para sa pananakot. Ang feeling ko lang noong nabasa ko 'yung balita, ano ba naman 'yan? Ganu'n na naman, every time gusto natin mag-enforce ng policy, gagamitin ang militar. Mali 'yun," she added.

(But I hope institutions will not be used as a threat. When I read the news, I thought to myself that this always happens that when we enforce a policy, we use the military. This is wrong.) —KG, GMA News