Vice President Sara Duterte files a second perjury complaint against Ramil Madriaga before the Taguig City Prosecutor’s Office. She does so through her lawyer, Paolo Panelo, who says the complaint is based on alleged false statements linked to Madriaga’s submissions in relation to an impeachment effort.
Panelo says the complaint runs to about 1,000 pages and includes Duterte’s own sworn testimony, statements from at least a dozen corroborating witnesses, and supporting government documents and other records. He adds that the filing is intended to seek legal accountability for Madriaga and to address claims Duterte challenges in Madriaga’s April 11 supplemental affidavit.
While the outlets align on the filing and basic content, Rappler and Inquirer.net emphasize Panelo’s characterization of the impeachment effort as “malicious” or “baseless,” reflecting Duterte’s legal framing. Philstar’s headline focuses more narrowly on Duterte contesting specific claims raised in Madriaga’s April 11 supplemental affidavit, rather than the broader messaging around the impeachment process.
