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Philippine VP Duterte posts bail after arrest for threatening to assassinate Marcos Jr.
NPR·PH·2 days ago
A Philippine trial court issued an arrest warrant for Vice-President Sara Duterte on three counts of grave threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the first lady, and a former House speaker. The warrant, with bail set at 120,000 pesos per count, escalates the political feud between the Duterte and Marcos factions. The case tests judicial independence amid a high-stakes power struggle ahead of the 2028 elections.