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Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte Ordered Arrested Over Threats Against President Marcos
A Philippine court ordered the arrest of Vice President Sara Duterte on charges she threatened to have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the first lady, and a former House speaker assassinated; she posted bail hours later.
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A Philippine court ordered the arrest of Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday over charges that she publicly threatened to have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez assassinated. The case stems from a November 2024 virtual press conference in which Duterte, 48, revealed what she described as an assassination plot against the three officials.
The arrest warrant set bail at 120,000 pesos (about $1,900) for each of the three counts against her, and Duterte posted bail the following day. She had already been impeached by the House of Representatives in May on the same threat allegations along with separate claims of financial irregularities. A conviction in the criminal case could derail Duterte's plans to run for president in 2028, when Marcos's six-year term is set to end.
Key facts
- A Philippine court ordered Vice President Sara Duterte's arrest over alleged threats to assassinate President Marcos, the first lady, and a former House speaker
- The threats were made public during a November 2024 virtual press conference
- Bail was set at 120,000 pesos ($1,900) per count; Duterte posted bail the day after the warrant
- Duterte was already impeached by the House of Representatives in May on the same charges plus alleged financial irregularities
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