Rep. Castro receives death threats after probing VP Duterte impeachment

ACT Teachers Representative France Castro has revealed and condemned receiving death threats and harassment through text messages and phone calls after the Makabayan bloc announced plans to meet with groups who filed impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte.

Castro stated that these "cowardly acts of intimidation" will not prevent them from seeking accountability and that she will no longer ignore such threats, vowing to hold perpetrators accountable.

One of the threats included a warning against visiting Davao City, sent via text message from an unknown number.

The lawmaker reported receiving additional harassment calls from two other unknown numbers.

Castro believes the threats escalated following her initiative to convene a meeting with those who endorsed the impeachment complaints against Vice President Duterte.

She emphasized in Tagalog, "I will not be intimidated by these threats and harassment. They are only proving further that what we are doing is right in holding accountable those who misused public funds."