The Department of Justice (DOJ) files a formal complaint for grave threats against Vice President Sara Duterte, according to DOJ spokesperson Atty. Polo Martinez. Martinez says the complaint is filed on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. with the Office of the Clerk of Court of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court. As of the latest reports, the DOJ has not publicly released detailed information about the allegations.
Philstar similarly reports that the grave threats case is filed in Quezon City court. In a separate development, Duterte’s camp reacts through her lawyer, Atty. Paul Lawrence Lim, who says they expected the charge and are prepared to respond. Lim states that, under prevailing circumstances and the applicable law, the case “will ultimately be dismissed.” Outlet coverage thus focuses both on the DOJ’s filing and on the defense’s anticipated legal strategy and confidence in dismissal, without providing case specifics.
