Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte posts bail after arrest warrant
Quick Look
- Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has posted bail in Manila following an arrest warrant for an alleged assassination plot against President Marcos.
- She denied the allegations and criticized the government for attempts at intimidation.
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Why It Matters
The arrest warrant is based on a 2024 press conference in which Duterte made threats against President Marcos and other politicians.
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has posted bail in a Manila court after an arrest warrant was issued for her in connection with an alleged assassination plot against the country's president.
"The vice president voluntarily appeared before the court that issued the arrest warrant so that there was no reason to arrest her," said Duterte's lawyer Lawrence Lim. Duterte had therefore deposited 360,000 pesos (almost 5,000 euros).
»I don't feel safe with all these police officers. They have been harassing the people at my house and harassing me since 2023,” Duterte said as he left the courthouse. “What does this government actually want to do to me?”
The arrest warrant is in connection with a threat Duterte made at a press conference in 2024. She had ordered a contract killer to kill Marcos, his wife and then House of Representatives Chairman Martin Romualdez if she was killed herself, Duterte said at the time. Later, she didn't want her words to be understood as a threat, but rather as an expression of her concern for her own safety.
Open Questions
- How will the court decide on the allegations?
- What further legal steps is the government planning?
