Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte leaves the Quezon city justice hall Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, after an arrest warrant was issued on charges that she publicly threatened to have the president and two other people assassinated. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Philippine VP Sara Duterte Posts Bail After Arrest Order

05/09/2026 07:58 PM

MANILA, Sept 5 (NNN-Xinhua) -- Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte on Saturday posted bail of 360,000 pesos (about US$5,760) in her grave threats case, according to local media, reported Xinhua.

The Quezon City Regional Trial Court lifted the arrest warrant against the vice president.

On Friday, the court ordered her arrest on three counts of grave threats over remarks in which she said she had spoken to someone who would kill President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, his wife, Liza Araneta-Marcos, and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez if she herself were killed.

--NNN-XINHUA 

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