Judges speak out after peer got trolled by Sara Duterte diehards

Vice President Sara Duterte arrives at the Quezon City Hall of Justice on Saturday, September 5, 2026, to post bail following an arrest warrant issued by Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 98. —Inquirer photo/Grig C. Montegrande

MANILA, Philippines — An organization of trial court judges reminded the public that judges should be able to perform their duty without fear, after one of them became the subject of online harassment for issuing an arrest warrant last week against Vice President Sara Duterte.

The Kapunungan sa mga Pilipinong Hukom (Hukom), a group of first- and second-level trial court judges from various provinces, expressed grave concern over the “unfounded accusations” against Judge Maria Angelica de Ramos of Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 98, which will hear the grave threats case against the Vice President.

Since the warrant came out on Sept. 4, social media posts mainly by Duterte’s supporters have shared background information on De Ramos, insinuating bias because she was appointed to the post last year by President Marcos.

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