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Sara Duterte camp to file supplemental affidavit vs sedition, grave threat raps
Sara Duterte camp to file supplemental affidavit vs sedition, grave threat raps
Vice President Sara Duterte holds a press conference, February 7, 2025. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News
Vice President Sara Duterte holds a press conference, February 7, 2025. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN NewsMANILA — The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday said they would file a supplemental affidavit denying the criminal offenses of inciting to sedition and grave threat that stemmed from her supposed kill threat against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
MANILA — The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday said they would file a supplemental affidavit denying the criminal offenses of inciting to sedition and grave threat that stemmed from her supposed kill threat against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Duterte’s lawyer Michael Poa said they had manifested to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) panel of prosecutors that they might file the document on Monday.
Duterte’s lawyer Michael Poa said they had manifested to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) panel of prosecutors that they might file the document on Monday.
“Mayroon kasi kaming affirmative defenses so we are now considering filing a supplemental. We plan to do that because we do not want to delay the proceedings, we plan to do that early next week in fact Monday ang commitment namin,” Poa told reporters.
“Mayroon kasi kaming affirmative defenses so we are now considering filing a supplemental. We plan to do that because we do not want to delay the proceedings, we plan to do that early next week in fact Monday ang commitment namin,” Poa told reporters.
“Tingnan natin kung sasagot pa ang NBI, kung hindi naman sumagot, I am sure the prosecutors will consider it submitted for resolution,” he added.
“Tingnan natin kung sasagot pa ang NBI, kung hindi naman sumagot, I am sure the prosecutors will consider it submitted for resolution,” he added.
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The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) no longer submitted a reply for Duterte’s counter affidavit filed last week.
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) no longer submitted a reply for Duterte’s counter affidavit filed last week.
Poa said this was not unusual.
Poa said this was not unusual.
“May mga times naman na kahit kami hindi na kami nagpa-file ng reply,” he said.
“May mga times naman na kahit kami hindi na kami nagpa-file ng reply,” he said.
Poa said the move was only administrative and the documents could be submitted through their law offices.
Poa said the move was only administrative and the documents could be submitted through their law offices.
Duterte in her counter-affidavit said that there was “no evidence” that proved she committed the criminal offenses of inciting to sedition and grave threat when she revealed an alleged kill plot against President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. in an online press conference.
Duterte in her counter-affidavit said that there was “no evidence” that proved she committed the criminal offenses of inciting to sedition and grave threat when she revealed an alleged kill plot against President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. in an online press conference.
The Vice President said she had contracted an individual to assassinate Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Marcos and House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez should an alleged kill plot against her succeed.
The Vice President said she had contracted an individual to assassinate Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Marcos and House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez should an alleged kill plot against her succeed.
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