Defense: NBI probe into Sara Duterte threats vs Marcos inconsistent

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DEFENSE. Defense counsel Mark Vinluan presents a document during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on July 13, 2026.

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'As to what the DOJ will do on the complaints filed by the NBI, they have nothing to do with the issue in this case. The question is whether the Vice President betrayed public trust by contracting an assassin to kill the President,' says House prosecution counsel Amando Ligutan

MANILA, Philippines – The defense team of Sara Duterte poked holes in the investigation of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) into the Vice President’s alleged threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during the impeachment trial’s fourth day.