Could a Plunder Probe Weaken Philippine VP Sara Duterte’s 2028 Prospects?

Could a plunder probe weaken Philippine VP Sara Duterte’s 2028 prospects?

A plunder complaint filed against Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio has reopened scrutiny of her use of “confidential funds” and opened a new legal front in a political stand-off that could shape the early dynamics of the 2028 presidential race. A highly placed source, who told This Week in Asia about the complaint a week before it was filed, said the move was intended to blunt Duterte-Carpio’s prospects in the 2028 presidential elec…

Sara Duterte: Plunder raps another ‘fishing expedition’

MANILA, Philippines — Yet “another fishing expedition” was how Vice President Sara Duterte thought of the plunder and other criminal charges that were lodged against her over the alleged misuse of the P612.5 million confidential funds granted to her, for which she was impeached last February. In a statement on Saturday, Duterte said the complaint […]...Keep on reading: Sara Duterte: Plunder raps another ‘fishing expedition’

Vice President Sara Duterte Dismisses Plunder, Graft Charges as “Fishing Expedition” - Mindanao Daily News

Vice President Sara Duterte has issued a strong response following the filing of plunder and graft charges against her, dismissing the accusations as a “fishing expedition” and alleging that they are being used to divert attention from other forms of corruption. In her statement, Duterte questioned the basis of the complaints, suggesting that the charges […] The post Vice President Sara Duterte Dismisses Plunder, Graft Charges as “Fishing Expedi…

Sara Duterte denounces plunder, graft complaints as ‘fishing expedition’

Vice President Sara Duterte on Saturday strongly criticized the plunder and graft complaints filed against her and 15 other government officials, calling them a renewed “fishing expedition” meant to manufacture accusations rather than uncover the truth. In a statement posted on social media, Duterte said the complaints were part of a broader effort to weaponize …