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Vice President Sara Duterte addresses the media at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center in Quezon City on November 26, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File

Vice President Sara Duterte addresses the media at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center in Quezon City on November 26, 2024, regarding her remarks about President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and Speaker Martin Romualdez. Duterte clarified that her comments, made during a virtual press conference, were not intended as threats but as expressions of concern for her safety.  The National Bureau of Investigation has issued and served a subpoena asking the vice president to appear at the NBI office and explain her tirades on Friday. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176043709606320241126-vpsd-presson-MT-11.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Vice President Sara Duterte addresses the media at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center in Quezon City on November 26, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Vice President Sara Duterte addresses the media at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center in Quezon City on November 26, 2024. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday criticized the Marcos administration for supposedly being selective when it comes to its corruption probe, saying the current government does nothing but to politicize everything.</p><p>During an interview with reporters in Zamboanga City, Duterte was asked about her reaction to Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla’s decision to revive the issue on Pharmally.</p><p>In her response, she claimed the Marcos family only wanted to prolong their position in power and that they were controlling every narrative.</p><p>“Walang ginawa ang gobyernong ito kundi number one mamulitika, number two, ubusin ang budget ng Pilipinas sa korapsyon... Wala na silang objective para sa kanilang pagkaupo diyan sa administrasyon kundi mamulitika and ang end-goal nila is perpetuation in power,” she said.</p><p>“Bakit specific ‘yung pag-iimbestiga? Bakit hindi imbestigahan ang lahat ng corruption scandal? Bakit kino-control ang kuwento sa korapsyon. Bakit hindi nilalabas lahat noong mga insidente o mga gawain o mga iskandalo sa korapsyon, bakit pinipili?” she added.</p><p>The Vice President also urged the government to investigate the anomalous laptop deals under the Department of Education. She claimed this anomaly was linked to former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co, as Sunwest was supposedly its contractor.</p><p>But in July, it can be remembered that the Ombudsman already recommended graft, falsification charges vs former DepEd Sec. Leonor Briones, ex- budget undersecretary Lloyd Lao, and other former officials over the P2.4-billion laptop deal.</p><p>“Kung talagang seryoso ang Ombudsman sa pag-iimbestiga, imbestigahan nila ang laptop corruption scandal ng DepEd. Nandoon si Zaldy Co, alam ko yun dahil gumawa kami ng sarili naming investigation sa loob ng DepEd noong ako ay department of education secretary,” she said.</p><p>“May I just say na mayroong confidential funds na pumunta doon sa paghahanap ng ebidensya sa imbestigasyon na yun,” she added.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/14/-di-ko-pakawala-si-kiko-sara-duterte-denies-being-behind-barzaga-1757">READ: &#x27;Di ko pakawala si Kiko&#x27;: Sara Duterte denies being behind Barzaga</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>PALACE REBUTS VP SARA</strong></div><p>In a text message to Palace reporters, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro rebuts Duterte&#x27;s claims, noting these are baseless.</p><p>&quot;Puro salita, puro bintang, walang ebidensya, walang kwenta,” Castro said.</p><p>“Alam na ang totoo, nilalabanan ni Pang. Marcos, Jr. ang korapsyon ngayon na hindi nagawa ng dating administrasyon,” she added.</p><p>The current administration, she emphasized, was still cleaning the mess that the previous Duterte government created.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/30/malaca-ang-slams-vp-sara-over-claims-of-alleged-palace-involvement-in-romualdez-s-corruption-link-1934">READ: Malacañang slams Sara Duterte over claims of alleged Palace involvement in Romualdez’s corruption link</a></div><p>“Ang mas malala ay dinepensahan pa nila noon ang mga &#x27;di umanong umabuso sa kaban ng bayan&#x27; kagaya ng sa Pharmally scandal,” she said.  </p><p>“Nililinis ngayon ang mga kinalat nila noon. Huwag ilihis ang mga naging kasalanan nila sa bayan,” she added.</p><p>Finance Secretary Ralph Recto earlier on Tuesday admitted that <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/10/14/corruption-issue-starting-to-affect-tax-collection-growth-dof-chief-1433">corruption has already dampened taxpayer sentiment</a>, but he said the government collections are still manageable.</p><p>Recto in September also said the Philippine economy lost over P100 billion to &quot;ghost&quot; flood control projects from 2023 to 2025.</p>

<p>Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday criticized the Marcos administration for supposedly being selective when it comes to its corruption probe, saying the current government does nothing but to politicize everything.</p>

Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday criticized the Marcos administration for supposedly being selective when it comes to its corruption probe, saying the current government does nothing but to politicize everything.

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VP Sara says gov’t ‘selective’ on corruption probe; Palace refutes

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Published October 14, 2025 06:20 PM PHT

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