Philippine VP Duterte hit with criminal charge over Marcos 'threat'
Sara Duterte had previously claimed to have hired an assassin to take out President Ferdinand Marcos, his wife and a former congressman cousin if she were killed.
Manila, Aug 11 - Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has been charged with a crime over an alleged death threat against President Ferdinand Marcos, his wife and a former congressman cousin, according to a statement by the Department of Justice. The charge of grave threats was filed on Tuesday in a Quezon City courtroom by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) following a complaint filed in February 2025.
Duterte's lawyers argued that the criminal case could not be pursued while she was undergoing a Senate impeachment trial. The defense lawyer stated that a conviction on the charge would result in a jail term of between one and six months. The impeachment trial, which began on May 2025, is ongoing and could impact Duterte's political career and her planned presidential run in 2028.
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