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// DOSSIER — philippine-court-orders-arrest-vice-president-sara-duterte
Philippine Court Orders Arrest of Vice President Sara Duterte
REL_TIME: 07 Sep 2026 17:12Z · LANG: EN
A Philippine trial court in Quezon City issued an arrest warrant for Vice President Sara Duterte on three counts of grave threats following comments she made in November 2024 threatening President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the first lady, and a former House speaker. Duterte posted bail of 120,000 pesos ($1,900) per count, though the legal action coincides with a running Senate impeachment trial that threatens her political survival and 2028 presidential ambitions.
// Background
The criminal charges and Senate impeachment trial highlight a complete collapse of the political alliance between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte—both children of former presidents—who had run together as running mates in the 2022 election. The dispute escalated in November 2024 when Duterte publicly declared she had arranged a contingency hitman against Marcos, his wife, and cousin Martin Romualdez. Duterte also faces separate allegations concerning the misuse of public funds during her tenures as vice president and education secretary.
// Key Developments
- A Quezon City trial court ordered the arrest of Vice President Sara Duterte over three counts of grave threats.
- Bail was set at 120,000 pesos ($1,900) per count, which Duterte posted following the warrant.
- The charges stem from a November 2024 online press conference where Duterte claimed she had ordered a hitman to kill President Marcos, his wife, and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez if she were killed.
- Duterte faces a separate impeachment trial in the Senate that could remove her from office and bar her 2028 presidential bid.
- Duterte expressed a lack of trust in the courts and police, claiming she does not feel safe and that the legal actions amount to political harassment.
// Timeline
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Sara Duterte holds an online press conference claiming she instructed an assassin to kill President Marcos, the first lady, and Martin Romualdez if she were killed.
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A nine-week Senate impeachment trial begins regarding the threats and separate accusations of corruption and misuse of public funds.
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A Quezon City court issues an arrest warrant for Vice President Sara Duterte on three counts of grave threats, setting bail at 120,000 pesos per count.
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Sara Duterte posts bail at the Quezon City Regional Trial Court and publicly criticizes authorities, alleging harassment.
// Perspectives
[Sara Duterte]
Denies wrongdoing, calls the charges and arrest order political harassment, and states she has no trust in the police or courts.
[Philippine Judiciary / Justice Department]
Maintains that probable cause exists to try Duterte on three counts of grave threats and rejects arguments that she cannot be prosecuted while undergoing impeachment proceedings.
[Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s Office]
Respects court decisions and orders while declining to directly respond to Duterte's safety concerns and harassment allegations.
// Quotes
“If I post bail, the harassment won’t stop. If I don’t post bail, I’ll be taken to the police. I have no trust in the police, I have no trust in the courts. I do not feel safe at all.”
“Regardless of the question on jurisdiction, she has no intention of evading the law and will continue to exercise all her legal remedies.”
“It’s very unfortunate that all the pressure in her life is affecting her perception.”
