Defense asks Matibag: Didn't you take Sara Duterte's 'threats' out of context?

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'Mahirap po para sa'ming law enforcement na 'yong ganyang mga statement ay amin pong babalewalain,' National Bureau of Investigation Director Melvin Matibag explains

MANILA, Philippines – The counsels of Vice President Sara Duterte continued to defend the Vice President in her impeachment case by casting doubt on the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)’s assessment of her alleged threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

During the trial’s ninth day, defense lawyer Mark Vinluan played a portion of the October 2024 video of the Vice President where she said that she imagined herself cutting Marcos’ head. NBI Director Melvin Matibag confirmed that this was the source of the “cutting head” remarks that his bureau was looking into.