Vice President Sara Duterte’s chief of staff, Zuleika Lopez, visits the Philippine Senate one day after the impeachment court grants the prosecution’s request to subpoena her for the Vice President’s impeachment trial. According to reporting, the House prosecution panel lists Lopez as a witness tied to allegations that Duterte made assassination threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and former Speaker Martin Romualdez. Lopez’s Senate visit comes despite the ongoing impeachment process and the newly issued subpoena.
When approached by media at the Senate, Lopez declines to answer questions. She instead makes a brief remark, telling reporters to “Prepare for Typhoon Inday.” Both outlets describe the same sequence of events: the subpoena approval by the impeachment court, Lopez’s appearance at the Senate soon after, her refusal to comment further, and the “Typhoon Inday” statement. No additional details are provided in the accounts about what the remark refers to or whether it is connected to any specific event or action by any party.
