New corruption complaint against Philippine VP Duterte heightens political drama

VP on plunder raps: Another fishing expedition

Vice President Sara Duterte yesterday described the fresh set of criminal complaints filed against her as “another fishing expedition,” as she tried to draw flak away from her and back onto the flood control mess.

VP Sara Duterte decries plunder, graft raps filing as 'fishing expedition', cover-up for corruption

Vice President Sara Duterte on Saturday slammed the filing of plunder and graft complaints against her and 15 others as "another fishing expedition" and a cover-up for the corruption and misuse of public funds.

New corruption complaint against Philippine VP Duterte heightens political drama

The filing comes as a corruption crisis grows, setting up a tough legal fight that could threaten Duterte’s potential 2028 presidential bid.