Metro Manila, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte unexpectedly attended as a spectator the House quad committee hearing on her father’s bloody drug war on Wednesday, Nov. 13.
The vice president’s father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, was the main resource person.
Duterte came from the Senate plenary deliberations on her P733-million budget proposal for 2025.In a press briefing at the Senate, the vice president said she does not expect a fair hearing for her father at the House of Representatives.“It’s clearly a political persecution…Pagdating naman kay President Duterte, iyong kanya naman is iyong paghahabol sa kanya ng ICC, paghahabol sa kanya sa alleged EJKs ng administration niya…siguro kapag hinahabol ka, mayroon silang gustong mawala sa iyo,” she said.[Translation: It’s clearly a political persecution… As for President Duterte, what’s happening with him is the pursuit by the ICC (International Criminal Court), their pursuit of him regarding the alleged EJKs (extrajudicial killings) under his administration… Maybe when they’re after you, it’s because they want something to be taken from you.]’ ‘6’: ‘contentWidth’: ‘fit-content’ ’embedCode’: ‘
WATCH: Vice President Sara Duterte says she does not expect a fair hearing for her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, at the House quad committee. “It’s clearly a political persecution,” she says | @eimorpsantos pic.twitter.com/FVJmLqoAzS
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