VP Sara skips NBI probe again, cites prior commitments

Vice President Sara Duterte skipped the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) probe into her alleged death threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for the second time on Wednesday, December 11.

The NBI aims to release its recommendation regarding whether Duterte should face a complaint by January and is currently collating evidence and testimonies collected during their investigation.

Duterte's lawyer arrived at the NBI headquarters in her stead and confirmed that she would not attend the hearing, citing previous commitments such as a family wake and Thanksgiving activities.

NBI Director Jaime Santiago said Duterte’s remarks about arranging killings were dangerous, while Duterte maintains that her conditional threat does not constitute an active threat since it depends on her death first.

The NBI rescheduled Duterte's appearance from November 29 to December 11 at Duterte’s request due to a scheduling conflict with the House probe into alleged fund misuse and is now preparing its final report for submission to the Department of Justice in early January.