Malacañang says it will allow due process to take its course and leaves the investigation into alleged threats against Vice President Sara Duterte to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin confirms the Palace is aware of the issue but will not interfere, emphasizing the DOJ's full autonomy in the criminal investigation. Former senator Juan Ponce Enrile weighs in on Duterte's statement, pointing out its legal implications and suggesting it contains elements of a criminal case.
Malacañang is leaving the investigation into alleged threats against Vice President Sara Duterte to the Department of Justice , saying it will allow due process to take its course.
When asked whether Duterte’s statement—widely interpreted as a conditional threat rather than an assassination plot—was a reasonable argument, Bersamin declined to comment.Meanwhile, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel and former senator Juan Ponce Enrile weighed in on the statement, pointing out its legal implications.
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