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Philippine Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Vice President Sara Duterte Over Threat Allegations
Just the facts
Prosecutors filed three counts of grave threats against Duterte, stemming from public statements made in November 2024 in which she claimed to have contracted a hitman to kill Marcos, his wife, and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez if she were killed. Judges set bail at $1,900 for each count after denying a motion from Duterte's legal team to defer the proceedings. The criminal charges coincide with an ongoing Senate impeachment trial that could result in her removal from office and bar her from seeking the presidency in 2028. Duterte's father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, remains in International Criminal Court custody in The Hague awaiting trial.
Why this is news
A regional trial court in Quezon City issued an arrest warrant for Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte on September 4, 2026, following formal charges alleging she threatened President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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