THE security detail of Sen. Robin Padilla has been placed on red alert following an online campaign that called for him to be burned.
Padilla said the threat caused deep concern among his family, especially over fears that it might be exploited by terrorist groups.
“Nagkaroon ng paghihigpit sa aming mga pupuntahan at hanggang ngayon ay naka red alert pa rin ang aking security dahil ang mga ganitong kampanya ayon sa kanila ay baka sakyan ng mga terorista,” the senator wrote in a Facebook post on July 3.
He said they had already reported the matter to the National Bureau of Investigation but ultimately decided not to file charges.
“Napagkasunduan na mag-file ng kaso ang aming pamilya sa mga nagpakalat at nagkampanya nito pero napagkasunduan ng pamilya na bitiwan ang pagreklamo ng cyberlibel dahil hindi mainam sa isang pulitiko ang maging balat sibuyas,” Padilla added.
The Facebook event calling for “Sunugin si Robin Padilla” surfaced shortly after the senator remarked that he would still “smell like Duterte” even if burned.