Philippine police file criminal complaints against VP Sara Duterte and her security aides separate from threats case

MANILA, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Philippine Police said on Wednesday they had filed a formal complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte and several ... complaint against VP Duterte 6:33 AM UTC · Updated ago Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson ...

The Philippine police has filed complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte and her aides for alleged assault and coercion during a recent incident in Congress.

Philippine authorities handed a subpoena to Vice President Sara Duterte’s office, inviting her to answer investigators’ questions after she publicly threatened to have the president assassinated if sh

The Philippine National Police on Wednesday said it has filed a formal complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte and several other people.

Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte said Saturday if she is killed, she has contracted an assassin to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his wife and House of Representatives speaker.

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte declared in a weekend press conference that she instructed a hitman to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his wife and House Speaker Martin Romualdez if she were to be killed.

Under the Philippine penal code, such public remarks may constitute a crime and can be punishable by a jail term and fine.

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday denied she was plotting to kill President Ferdinand Marcos, saying her comments that sparked a government probe only reflected "consternation" with her one-time ally.

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, (right), talks as she attends a hearing at the House of Representatives in Quezon City, Philippines on Nov 25. (AP)

Philippine police officials have filed criminal complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte and her security staff for disobeying orders from authorities in a recent altercation in Congress