Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has been issued an arrest warrant on charges of 'presidential assassination threat'. He is running against President Marcos in the 2024 presidential election and faces intimidation charges for allegedly instructing his security detail to kill President Marcos and others if he were assassinated. If convicted, he could face up to six months in prison, removal from office as vice president, and potential obstacles to running for president in 2028. Vice President Duterte is expected to apply for bail and pursue legal remedies through a challenge to the warrant's validity. Vice President Duterte and President Marcos were once political allies, but they have fallen into rivalry due to conflicts over foreign policy and constitutional amendments.
