# Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte Arrest Warrant Issued Over Death Threat Allegations

A Quezon City court issued an arrest warrant for Vice President Sara Duterte over serious threats against President Marcos Jr.

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The arrest warrant was issued based on charges of serious threats involving the safety of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and other high-ranking officials. [^1]

The Quezon City Metropolitan Trial Court issued an arrest warrant against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte on September 4, 2025. [^2]

During a November 23, 2024, midnight press conference, Vice President Sara Duterte said she had talked to someone who would kill President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Marcos, and former House speaker Martin Romualdez if she herself were killed, and that she was not joking. [^3]

On September 4, 2026, Quezon City Regional Trial Court issued arrest warrants for Sara Duterte after finding probable cause to hold her for trial, and denied her motion to defer or recall the warrants and quash the information. [^4]

Vice President Sara Duterte posted bail on September 5, 2026, of P120,000 for each of three counts of grave threats before Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 98, as confirmed by her lawyer Paul Lawrence Lim. [^5]

Paul Lawrence Lim, the lawyer for Vice President Duterte, confirmed the arrest warrant on September 4, 2025. [^6]

The alleged threats targeted President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez. [^7]

The Department of Justice filed three counts of grave threats against Sara Duterte in August 2026 following complaints from the National Bureau of Investigation. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. The arrest warrant was issued based on charges of serious threats involving the safety of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and other high-ranking officials. (Media Indonesia, News)
2. The Quezon City Metropolitan Trial Court issued an arrest warrant against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte on September 4, 2025. (Media Indonesia, News)
3. During a November 23, 2024, midnight press conference, Vice President Sara Duterte said she had talked to someone who would kill President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Marcos, and former House speaker Martin Romualdez if she herself were killed, and that she was not joking. (RAPPLER, News)
4. On September 4, 2026, Quezon City Regional Trial Court issued arrest warrants for Sara Duterte after finding probable cause to hold her for trial, and denied her motion to defer or recall the warrants and quash the information. (RAPPLER, News)
5. Vice President Sara Duterte posted bail on September 5, 2026, of P120,000 for each of three counts of grave threats before Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 98, as confirmed by her lawyer Paul Lawrence Lim. (RAPPLER, News)
6. Paul Lawrence Lim, the lawyer for Vice President Duterte, confirmed the arrest warrant on September 4, 2025. (Media Indonesia, News)
7. The alleged threats targeted President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez. (Media Indonesia, News)
8. The Department of Justice filed three counts of grave threats against Sara Duterte in August 2026 following complaints from the National Bureau of Investigation. (RAPPLER, News)

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