NBI subpoenas VP Sara Duterte over death threat remark
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Monday issued a new subpoena to Vice President Sara Duterte to allow her to explain her remark that she ordered someone to kill President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. if she dies.
Duterte is set to appear before the NBI on December 11 and will be investigated for alleged grave threats under the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 and possible violation of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020.
Earlier, Duterte was initially scheduled to appear at the NBI headquarters on November 29 but failed to do so due to a late notice about the cancellation of a separate House hearing regarding her office's use of confidential funds.
Her legal team has requested copies of the complaint and related documents as well as a list of questions for the upcoming investigation, though the NBI indicated it will not provide these details.
Should Duterte fail to appear again on December 11, the NBI chief stated that they would submit evidence regarding her remarks to Department of Justice prosecutors.
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