Highlights: Day 5 of Sara Duterte impeachment trial | July 14, 2026
During the impeachment trial of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, an NBI official testified that her relationship with former President Rodrigo Duterte and his ICC case were factors in assessing her alleged threats against government officials. The defense continues to challenge the evidence presented by the prosecution.
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Documents a significant political crisis in the Philippines involving high-level government officials and potential sedition charges.
MANILA, Philippines - National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) official Jeremy Lotoc on Tuesday told the Senate impeachment court that former President Rodrigo Duterte's case before the International Criminal Court (ICC) was among the factors considered in assessing Vice President Sara Duterte's alleged capability to carry out threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
During the fifth day of Duterte's impeachment trial, Lotoc said investigators factored in the vice president's relationship to the former president and his pending ICC case over alleged extrajudicial killings when evaluating whether she had the capability to execute the threats she allegedly made during a November 2024 online press briefing.
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