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.
This combination photo shows Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, left, in Quezon City , Philippines , Nov. 13, 2024, and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Vientiane, Laos, Oct. 9, 2024. FILE - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. , center right, and Vice President Sara Duterte, daughter of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte , raise hands during the inauguration ceremony at National Museum on Thursday, June 30, 2022 in Manila, Philippines .
The complaints were set off by a chaotic squabble over the weekend in the House of Representatives where the vice president’s chief of staff, Zuleika Lopez, has been temporarily detained. Lopez has been accused by legislators of obstructing and not cooperating with a congressional inquiry into alleged misuse of confidential and intelligence funds by the offices of the vice president and education secretary when Sara Duterte headed it under the Marcos administration.
“The rule of law is fundamental to our democratic system. No one, regardless of their position, should be above accountability,” national police chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said of the criminal complaints against the vice president and her aides. The national police “remain committed to ensuring the proper execution of lawful orders and protecting public order.”
In a separate case, Philippine authorities handed a subpoena to the vice president’s office Tuesday, inviting her to answer investigators’ questions about the threats she made over the weekend. Duterte said she was not making a direct threat but was expressing concerns for her own safety.
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