Malacañang has warned the public against the “forces of darkness” while saying it could not yet confirm reports of an alleged plot to storm Malacañan on June 12.

The Palace issued the statement after veteran broadcaster Ramon Tulfo claimed on social media that intelligence reports discussed during a meeting in Camp Crame allegedly involved a plan by pro-Vice President Sara Duterte groups to attack the Palace on Independence Day.

Tulfo also claimed that the Philippine National Police (PNP) had received intelligence reports of a planned attack that would allegedly be led by a religious group.

Reacting to the post on Friday, June 5, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said authorities have yet to verify the supposed plot.

“Sa ngayon wala tayong makukumpirma sa sinasabing plano ng mga destabilizer sa June 12 (At this time, we cannot confirm the alleged plan of destabilizers for June 12),” she said in a text message to reporters.

Despite the lack of confirmation, Castro said attempts to destabilize the government are not unprecedented.

“Hindi naman bago ang mga ganitong aksyon dahil noon pa nila nais iluklok sa pwesto ang kanilang poon na gahaman sa kapangyarihan kahit wala pa ang 2028 (But these kinds of actions are not new because they have long wanted to install their power-hungry idol into office even before 2028),” she said.

The Palace official did not identify whom she was referring to in her statement.

However, Castro urged the public to remain vigilant.

“Mag-ingat po tayong lahat sa mga kampon ng kadiliman (Let us all be wary of the forces of darkness),” she said.

Castro said it is the responsibility of law enforcement and investigative agencies to address any unlawful activities should credible threats emerge.

“Nasa mandato naman po ng mga law enforcement agency at investigating bodies na aksyunan ang mga ganitong klaseng illegal activities (It is within the mandate of law enforcement agencies and investigating bodies to act on these kinds of illegal activities),” she said.

As of posting time, the Palace had not released any official security advisory regarding the alleged June 12 threat, while police authorities had yet to publicly confirm the existence of such intelligence reports.