MANILA. The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has recommended filing criminal charges against Vice President Sara Duterte over her alleged threat to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his wife, and his cousin, House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
NBI Director Jaime Santiago confirmed the agency’s recommendation during a Wednesday interview with radio broadcaster DZBB.
“We have finally recommended the filing of inciting to sedition and grave threats against the vice president,” Santiago stated.
The recommendation has been submitted to the Department of Justice (DOJ), which will determine whether a preliminary investigation will proceed.
Duterte Responds: ‘As Expected’
In a brief statement sent through her media officer, Duterte responded to the NBI’s move, saying it was “as expected.”
The case stems from her controversial remarks in November, where she claimed to have spoken with an assassin and instructed him to kill Marcos, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and Romualdez if she were to be assassinated herself. However, the vice president has since denied issuing such threats, reiterating last week that she “made no such threat.”
The DOJ’s decision on whether to formally charge Duterte is expected to be closely watched, as tensions between her and the Marcos administration continue to escalate.
With reports from Reuters
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