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MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte is seeking to quash the grave threats charges filed against her, citing “lack of jurisdiction.”Atty. Paul Lawrence Lim, Duterte&#x27;s lawyer in the case, confirmed the filing of the motion but gave no further details.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/8/11/grave-threats-complaint-filed-vs-vp-sara-duterte-before-qc-court-doj-1619">Grave threats complaint filed vs. VP Sara Duterte before QC court—DOJ </a> </div>He said he cannot speak on the case since it is now sub judice, or under consideration by a judge.Lim previously said the vice president is &quot;confident&quot; that the charges against her &quot;will ultimately be dismissed&quot;.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/15/prosecution-drops-more-witnesses-on-impeachment-article-on-grave-threat-1739">Prosecution drops more witnesses on impeachment article on &#x27;grave threat&#x27;</a> </div>The filing comes after the justice department confirmed that a grave threats complaint against Duterte was filed Tuesday before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court.Lim said the Duterte&#x27;s legal team had anticipated the filing of the charge and that she “will exercise all available legal remedies in due course.”The National Bureau of Investigation filed complaints of grave threats and inciting to sedition against Duterte in 2025 over statements she made in a 2024 online conference. She said then that she had arranged for someone to kill President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and then House Speaker Martin Romualdez if she herself is killed.The DOJ dismissed the inciting to sedition complaint.

Vice President Sara Duterte is seeking to quash the grave threats charge filed against her, citing “lack of jurisdiction.”

Vice President Sara Duterte is seeking to quash the grave threats charge filed against her, citing “lack of jurisdiction.”

Sara Duterte’s camp seeks to quash grave threats cases citing 'lack of jurisdiction'

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Sara Duterte’s camp seeks to quash grave threats cases citing 'lack of jurisdiction'

Harlene Delgado,

ABS-CBN News

Published August 13, 2026 06:55 PM PHT

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