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Philippine Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Vice President Sara Duterte

From The Straits Times · () English

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  • A Philippine trial court issued an arrest warrant for Vice President Sara Duterte on three counts of grave threats and set bail at 120,000 pesos per count.
  • The case concerns remarks in which Duterte allegedly said she had instructed an assassin to kill President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his wife and his cousin if she were killed.
  • The allegations also form part of an impeachment case that could remove Duterte from office and affect her planned 2028 presidential bid.

A Philippine court has ordered Vice President Sara Duterte’s arrest in a criminal case that could deepen her political battle with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

The trial court issued a warrant over three counts of grave threats and set bail at 120,000 pesos, or about S$2,400, for each count. Duterte’s lawyer said she would not evade the law and would continue using available legal remedies, regardless of questions about the court’s jurisdiction.

The case stems from remarks Duterte made in November 2024. She allegedly said she had spoken with an assassin and instructed him to kill Marcos, the first lady and Marcos’ cousin, who was then speaker of the House, if Duterte herself were killed. She has denied threatening them.

The alleged threats are also included in an impeachment complaint against Duterte. The Senate is hearing that case as an impeachment court. A conviction could remove her from office and derail her planned campaign for president in 2028.

Duterte faces separate accusations of misusing public funds during her vice presidency and while serving as education minister. She has denied any wrongdoing.

Regardless of the question on jurisdiction, she has no intention of evading the law and will continue to exercise all her legal remedies.

· Sara Duterte’s lawyerThe lawyer responded to the arrest warrant and questions over the court’s jurisdiction.
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