Event Brief
Sep 4, 2026 at 11:04 AM ET
Court issues arrest warrant for VP Sara Duterte
By The BriefBrief
A Philippine court ordered the arrest of Vice President Sara Duterte after judges rejected her lawyers’ bid to delay the warrant. Issued Friday in Quezon City, it follows charges of “grave threat” over allegations she threatened to have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, his wife, and a former House speaker killed by a hitman.
WHO: Philippine court in Quezon City
WHAT: Ordered the arrest of Vice President Sara Duterte over “grave threat” charges
WHEN: Sep 4, 2026
WHERE: Quezon City, Philippines
WHY: The warrant was issued after charges alleging Duterte threatened to have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, his wife, and a former House speaker killed by a hitman.
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