'Sara still has 320 bodyguards, more than BBM

Even with the recall of 75 members of her security detail, Vice President Sara Duterte still has 320 security personnel, which is even larger than President Marcos' contingent, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said.

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Remulla made the revelation as he defended the recall of 75 police personnel from Duterte's security detail, saying it is no big deal.

"She still has 300 bodyguards. That's bigger than the President's contingent," Remulla said in a media forum yesterday.

Remulla, however, declined to provide specific numbers on the President’s security detail, citing security concerns.

The Philippine National Police (PNP) earlier explained that the redeployment of some of Duterte’s security detail was to address the shortage of personnel in Metro Manila. It ensured that the move was properly coordinated.

Duterte criticized the recall as a “clear case of political harassment,” noting that the cops who had been transferred were the ones she trusted.