Philippine Vice President Duterte-Carpio Charged with Grave Threats Over Alleged Marcos Death Threat
Sara Duterte-Carpio has been charged with grave threats in connection with an alleged plot against President Marcos Jr. and others, according to the South China Morning Post. The case is at the charging stage and remains undecided.
3 reports on this incident · first at Sep 5, 2026, 4:21 a.m. ET
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Sep 5, 2026, 4:23 a.m. ET
Philippine Vice President Duterte-Carpio Charged Over Alleged Marcos Death Threat
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio has been charged with grave threats, according to the South China Morning Post. The charge stems from an alleged death threat against President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, his wife, and a congressman cousin. The government alleges Duterte-Carpio said she had hired a hitman to kill them should she be killed first.
The case is at the charging stage, and no verdict has been reached. Duterte-Carpio is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Sep 5, 2026, 4:21 a.m. ETFirst report
Philippine Vice President Duterte-Carpio Charged Over Alleged Death Threat Against Marcos
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio has been charged with grave threats, according to a report by the South China Morning Post. The charge stems from an alleged death threat she made against President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, his wife, and a congressman cousin. The government alleges that Duterte-Carpio claimed she had hired a hitman to kill them should she be "cut down first."
The matter is at the charging stage and has not been resolved. Duterte-Carpio has not been tried, and she is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
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