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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178694294135320240402-divisoria-heat-index-JC-6643 (5).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">In the materials released by the Office of the Vice President, Duterte can be seen taking her oath and was accompanied by her legal counsel Paolo Panelo. <em>OVP</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte filed another perjury complaint against Ramil Madriaga, who claimed to be her former bagman, before the Taguig City Prosecutor’s Office on Monday, August 17.</p><p>In the materials released by the Office of the Vice President, Duterte can be seen taking her oath and was accompanied by her legal counsel Paolo Panelo.</p><p>Last March, Duterte filed the first perjury complaint against Madriaga.</p><p>The Vice President had previously denied Madriaga’s allegations, saying she had never given Madriaga &quot;instructions of any kind&quot;.</p><p>She added that she had “never visited him in prison, nor have I spoken to him about anything at any time.”</p><p>In his notarized affidavit referred to the Office of the Ombudsman in December 2025, Madriaga alleged he executed big-time cash deliveries on Duterte’s behalf, adding a national campaign for Duterte was funded by Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) and drug lords.</p><p>But Duterte said Madriaga, who is “currently facing serious criminal charges and has a prior criminal record, appears to be acting out of desperation to secure his release from detention.”</p><p>“He is now disseminating false statements to government authorities as part of a concerted effort to obstruct and undermine my possible candidacy for President,” she said.</p><p>Madriaga had identified himself as an intelligence and security officer under then-President Rodrigo Duterte and said he formed Inday Sara Duterte is my President (ISIP) where he served as a national convenor in 2020.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eW3T2_Aitms?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>The Vice President had previously denied Madriaga’s allegations, saying she had never given Madriaga "instructions of any kind."</p>

The Vice President had previously denied Madriaga’s allegations, saying she had never given Madriaga "instructions of any kind."

Sara Duterte files fresh perjury complaint vs self-confessed ‘bagman’ Madriaga

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Sara Duterte files fresh perjury complaint vs self-confessed ‘bagman’ Madriaga

Harlene Delgado,

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Published August 17, 2026 01:09 PM PHT

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