Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte posts bail after arrest
Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte has posted bail following an arrest warrant issued over allegations that she threatened to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The legal battle is viewed as a significant escalation in the ongoing political conflict between the two leaders.
Why it matters
The case represents a major political crisis in the Philippines that could impact the future of the presidency and national stability.
MANILA, Philippines — Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte posted bail Saturday after an order was issued for her arrest the previous day on charges that she publicly threatened to arrange the assassination of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and two other people.
Asia Ex-Philippine leader Duterte was 'forcibly taken' to The Hague, his daughter says Emerging in a black outfit from Quezon City Regional Trial Court in Metro Manila, Duterte consoled her supporters, hugging a woman who was sobbing as supporters chanted "Duterte! Duterte!"
The vice president, who has denied the allegations, showed a court order lifting the arrest warrant issued by the court Friday and said her lawyers instructed her to keep a copy on hand. She urged journalists to surround her on the way to her car because she did not feel safe.
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