Windows26: PNP sues VP Duterte for ‘assault’; AFP revamps her security

November 28, 2024

Hello, reader! Today, we're covering the PNP's assault complaint against VP Duterte, the DOJ's view on possible terrorism raps against her, and murder charges in a tragic Fil-Am case.

PNP sues VP Duterte for 'assault'; AFP revamps her security

The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) on Wednesday filed the first criminal complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte that stemmed from her outbursts over the weekend in her attempt to prevent the transfer of her top aide from detention at the House of Representatives to the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW).

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Why 'terrorism' raps? Sara Duterte went beyond words, says DOJ exec

Vice President Sara Duterte could face terrorism charges under the very law her father had signed as the Department of Justice (DOJ) viewed her threat to kill the President as an act intended to "harm or threaten the lives of people," with the goal of instilling fear.

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AFP chief rejects Duterte call for military to 'correct' gov't

Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. on Wednesday rejected former President Rodrigo Duterte's call for the military to "correct" what the former leader claimed as the "fractured governance" of President Marcos.

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Gov't back to fiscal surplus in October

A double-digit revenue growth helped swing the government's budget position back to a surplus in October, keeping the 10-month fiscal deficit below the 2024 ceiling set by the Marcos administration.

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19-year-old charged in murder of Fil-Am siblings inside burning home

The 19-year-old suspect in the shooting deaths of four people, including two Filipino American siblings, at a burning home in Lancaster, Calif., has been charged with murder, arson and burglary.

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EDITORIAL: Dutertes' desperate moves

Growing evidence of their criminal behavior must have driven the father and daughter to mount desperate acts — with former President Rodrigo Duterte egging the military to oust President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. while his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, is openly plotting to kill the chief executive.

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