Malacañang clarified that no reports of threats against former president Rodrigo Duterte have been received.
Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro responded to Vice President Sara Duterte’s claims that her father is in danger, stating that the elder Duterte is currently in custody at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague.
“Iyon nga po nakakapagtaka eh. Saan po ba nakukuha itong mga kuwento na ganito? Saan po nakukuha ang pagkukumpara kay dating (Sen.) Ninoy Aquino? Saan nakukuha iyong mga threats?” Castro asked.
“Wala pong katotohanan iyan,” she said when asked if Duterte was facing imminent danger.
Castro also noted that the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has not received any reports of death threats against Vice President Sara Duterte.
“Hanggang ngayon iyong sinasabing threats kay VP Sara, hindi pa rin po naipapakita sa NBI at saka sa PNP (Philippine National Police),” according to her “Kailangan po natin kasi na mga materyales, na mga ebidensiya bago po magsagawa ng ganitong mga klaseng statements.”
Duterte was taken into ICC custody on March 11 after an arrest warrant was issued and executed by Interpol. He is awaiting trial for crimes against humanity related to his administration’s war on drugs.IMT
