By Liezelle Soriano
MANILA — The government is considering filing charges against Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio for alleged death threats against President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., First Lady, and House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
Department of Justice (DOJ) Undersecretary Jesse Hermogenes Andres stated that the government may pursue sedition charges “or even graver offenses” in connection with the threats.
According to Andres, the “premeditated plot,” allegedly admitted by Duterte, “will now face legal consequences.”
“Based on our initial assessment, sedition is a possibility. We are also considering other serious criminal offenses beyond sedition. Grave threats and sedition are both under review,” Andres explained.
He mentioned that authorities are investigating potential conspiracies and have enlisted various agencies to trace the alleged assassins supposedly hired by the Vice President.
Earlier, President Marcos stated he would not allow this incident to go unchallenged.
“‘Yang ganyang pagtatangka ay hindi dapat pinapalampas. ‘Yan ay aking papalagan. As a democratic country, we need to uphold the rule of law,” the President emphasized.
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