The National Bureau of Investigation called for a probe into Vice President Sara Duterte’s comments about having President Ferdinand Marcos Jr killed.The Philippines’s National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has recommended that criminal charges be filed against Vice President Sara Duterte over allegations she threatened to have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr assassinated.
“We have finally recommended the filing of inciting to sedition and grave threats against the vice president,” NBI Director Jaime Santiago said in a radio interview with DZBB on Wednesday.
“We have submitted this to the [Department of Justice] and they will weigh the evidence, whether they will conduct a preliminary investigation on the matter,” he added.
Speaking with journalists through her media officer, Duterte simply said the NBI’s decision was “as expected”.
Duterte – the daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte, a divisive figure known for his bombastic rhetoric and deadly war on drugs during his six-year rule from 2016 to 2022 – is embroiled in a long-running row with her former ally President Marcos.
The pair achieved a landslide victory in the country’s 2022 national elections after joining together as running mates. But their powerful families have clashed in the years since, accusing one another, without providing evidence, of drug abuse. Advertisement
In June, Duterte also stepped down from her role as education secretary – a post she held along with the vice presidency – saying she felt “used” by Marcos.
As vice president, she remains Marcos’s constitutional successor in the event he is unable to complete his term.
The case against Duterte stem …