- Top regional cop says no search warrant on Duterte’s house
THE CHIEF of the Police Regional Office XI revealed that there’s no search warrant on the house of former President Rodrigo Duterte contrary to the rumor circulating on social media.
In an interview with reporters on Friday, May 2, Brig Gen Leon Victor Rosete said, “False information po yan.”
“Kahapon lang namin na confirm na negative po yan,” he said, adding that “wala po kaming natanggap na coordination.”
The statement came after supporters once again gathered at his residence in Doña Luisa Subdivision, Ecoland, since Wednesday night, following reports of the arrival of Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) and the Special Action Force (SAF) personnel in Davao City.
He added that they did not even conduct inspection in the house of the former president. “Maliwanag naman po sa report ng ating kapulisan na walang mangyayaring operation.”
When asked for assurance that there would be no raid before and after the May 12 elections, he said, “Depende po kung walang mangyayaring violations sa batas syempre mag conduct po kami ng police operation.”
When asked about the schedule of a raid, he said, ”Wala ho kaming sasabihin kasi ang amin lang po is wala naman pong violation why mag conduct kami ng operation. Kasi kapag sinabi ko naman na ina-assure ko kayo na walang mangyayaring raid eh pano kung mayroong violation sa batas ibig sabihin hindi na namin i-operate yun?”
Rosete said they called for a press conference to clarify the social media post on April 30, 2025, claiming there would be an operation at the house of former President Rodrigo Duterte in Doña Luisa.
“This immediately created panic among the people, alarmed our netizens, and caused confusion among those on the ground. We investigated and validated, and we found that civilians went there and were alarmed by that kind of information,” Rosete said.
The PRO XI reached out to officers of the Special Action Force and Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, who confirmed that they have no impending operation in that area.
Meanwhile, the PRO XI directed its units to conduct an in-depth investigation to determine possible liability. “This is a serious matter and could violate Republic Act 10175, or the Anti-Cybercrime Law, for spreading false information online. Additionally, RA 10951, which penalizes spreading false information that damages the reputation of the state, carries a penalty of six years and above,” he further said.
