Palace Flags Chavit Singson’s Protest Call as Possible Incitement to Sedition

Malacañang has described former Ilocos Sur governor Chavit Singson’s call for a nationwide protest as potentially inciting to sedition, according to Palace press officer Claire Castro.

Castro said encouraging the public to remove Ferdinand Marcos Jr. from office could fall under acts considered incitement to sedition, adding that the matter would be left to the Department of Justice to determine whether a motu proprio investigation would be pursued.

Singson had earlier urged religious groups and civic sectors to organize protests amid allegations of anomalies in flood control projects. He framed the call as a collective action against corruption, saying Filipinos from different political leanings should unite to stop the misuse of public funds.

The Palace, however, dismissed Singson’s challenge to debate the President and former Speaker Martin Romualdez, stating that debating was not the solution to corruption concerns. Castro emphasized that governance and concrete action—rather than public confrontations—remain the administration’s focus.

As of this writing, no formal case has been filed, and officials clarified that any legal determination would depend on the DOJ’s assessment of the statements and context surrounding the protest call.