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A video falsely suggested that the Vice President would be arrested over her alleged threats against Marcos; the case is still set to undergo evaluation and preliminary investigation
Claim: Vice President Sara Duterte will be arrested after receiving a subpoena due to her “death threat” remarks against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Rating: FALSE
Why we fact-checked this: The video bearing the claim was posted on May 1 and has garnered 4,200 views and 324 likes as of writing.
The video is titled: “OMG! VP Sara Duterte makukulong na? Pinasubpoena ng NBI! PBBM pinagbantaan.”
(OMG! VP Sara to be jailed? NBI served her a subpoena. She threatened PBBM.)
In the video, the narrator suggested that the subpoena and charges filed against Duterte could be her “endgame.” The narrator also defended Marcos and criticized those speaking negatively about the President.
The YouTube channel that posted the claim, “Mavs TV,” which has 255,000 subscribers, has previously uploaded other videos with similar claims in the thumbnail and title.
The facts: Contrary to the claim, Duterte is not set to be arrested as the investigation on the sedition and grave threat cases filed against her is still ongoing.
On February 12, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) filed criminal complaints of inciting to sedition and grave threat against Duterte concerning her alleged assassination threats against the President, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and Speaker Martin Romualdez. In November 2024, Duterte had said in an online media briefing that she had arranged the assassination of the three individuals if she were killed first.
The NBI investigated whether the Vice President violated Article 282 of the Revised Penal Code in relation to Section 6 of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 or the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020.
During its investigation, the NBI had subpoenaed Duterte, but she chose to submit a counter-affidavit instead of appearing in person.
“With the filing of the complaint, the case will now undergo evaluation and preliminary investigation before the National Prosecution Service,” the Department of Justice (DOJ) stated.
Rappler has previously fact-checked a false claim that the NBI has closed its case against Duterte.
Summons received: On April 30, Duterte said that she received a summon order from the Office of the Prosecutor. According to a One News report, the Vice President said she will appear at the DOJ’s preliminary investigation. “My lawyer and I have already discussed the counter-affidavit. We’re just finishing it. I will appear [at the DOJ] because I need to take an oath,” she stated.
In a GMA News report, Prosecutor General Richard Fadullon said the preliminary investigation has been scheduled for May 9 and May 16.
Other cases: Aside from the NBI complaint, Duterte is also facing ongoing impeachment proceedings. She has also said that she is supposedly on the arrest list of the International Criminal Court, which is investigating her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, for crimes against humanity charges. – Lyndee Buenagua/Rappler.com
Lyndee Buenagua is a third year student journalist based in Baguio and an alumna of Aries Rufo Journalism Fellowship of Rappler for 2024.
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