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Palace blasts VP Sara for claim that Rep. Duterte controversy is politically motivated
Vice President Sara Duterte alleges that criminal complaints filed against her brother, Davao City Representative Paolo "Pulong" Duterte, are politically motivated attacks by the Marcos administration.
She claims these attacks aim to divert attention from the government's failure to provide P20-per-kilo rice.
A businessman filed a complaint for physical injuries and grave threats against Rep. Duterte following a bar brawl.
Malacañang, through Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro, slammed VP Duterte's claims, urging her to "level up" her political discourse and stating she refuses to listen.
Rep. Duterte has not yet commented on the complaint, stating he has not received a copy.
Rep. Duterte is currently in The Hague, Netherlands, where his father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, is detained.
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Malacañang responded to Vice President Sara Duterte's criticisms by suggesting her remarks reflected on herself and the Duterte family.
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Vice President Sara Duterte asserted that she and the Duterte family are not the problems facing the Philippines, stating they have been unfairly targeted and slandered in recent months.
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Vice President Sara Duterte has asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to junk the inciting to sedition and grave threats complaints filed against her by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).
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Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Press Officer Claire Castro criticized Vice President Sara Duterte for allegedly spreading fake news and not elevating her discourse.
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Vice President Sara Duterte confirmed receiving a summon from the Office of the Prosecutor for grave threats and inciting to sedition charges filed by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).
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