Escalation: DOJ Files Charges Against Sara Duterte

Prosecutors filed three counts of grave threats against Vice President Sara Duterte in the Quezon City Regional Trial Court. The case stems from her Nov. 23, 2024 online briefing where she said she had arranged for the killing of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and former Speaker Martin Romualdez if she were killed. The charges cite Article 282 of the Revised Penal Code in relation to Section 6 of the Cybercrime Prevention Act.

Each count is bailable at P120,000. A separate accusation for inciting to sedition was dismissed. A grave threats conviction carries a potential jail term of one to six months.

AI-synthesized from multiple reported sources