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Harlene Delgado

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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/178875233986520260905-vp-sara-duterte-bail-qc-rtc-MT-7.jpg" style="width: 960px; display: block; height: auto;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align: left;">Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to her legal counsel, as she refuses to enter the Quezon City Regional Trial Court, &nbsp;citing safety concerns, &nbsp;before posting bail for her grave threats case on Saturday, September 5, 2026. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News&nbsp;</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA &mdash; Vice President Sara Duterte claimed Monday that she had received information about President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.&rsquo;s supposed &quot;plans&quot; against her as early as 2024, prompting her to inform the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) about her safety concerns.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/9/5/vp-duterte-arrives-at-qc-rtc-says-she-does-not-feel-safe-1116">VP Duterte arrives at QC RTC, says she &#39;does not feel safe&#39;</a></div><p>This comes after she issued concerns about her and her family&rsquo;s safety over the weekend before posting bail for her grave threats case at the Quezon City Regional Trial Court.</p><p>&quot;Taong 2024 pa lamang ay umabot na sa akin ang impormasyon ng mga planong gawin ni Marcos... Kabilang sa mga plano ang magkaroon ng ICC warrant kay dating Pangulong Duterte at ang mga gagawin na pag-atake sa akin,&rdquo; Duterte said in a statement posted on her Facebook page Monday, September 7.</p><p>She further claimed that she informed then Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Romeo Brawner about some requests to ensure their safety.</p><p>&quot;Dahil ang aking seguridad ay nakaugnay sa Hukbong Sandatahan ng Pilipinas alinsunod sa constitutional line of succession, minabuti kong ipaalam sa dating Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner ang ilang mahahalagang pakiusap... Higit sa lahat, hiniling ko na igalang at protektahan ang aking ina at mga anak, at huwag silang idamay o takutin sa kahit anumang gagawin sa akin,&rdquo; she added.</p><p>Included in Duterte&rsquo;s post is a screenshot of her supposed conversation with Brawner.</p><p>ABS-CBN News cannot independently verify the authenticity of the screenshots and its contents.</p><div><br></div><div><strong>&#39;CHILD ABUSE&#39;</strong></div><div><br></div><p>The second-in-command decried of &quot;child abuse&quot; as she once again criticized DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla, who earlier said that authorities &quot;knew of her whereabouts the night before but we did not force the warrant of arrest.&quot;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&ldquo;Ang paglapit o pagpunta sa lugar kung saan naroroon ang aking ina at mga anak, sa kabila ng pag-amin ng DILG Secretary at ng pulisya na alam nila kung nasaan ako dahil sa kanilang mga surveillance activities, ay isang seryosong usapin, lalo na kung nadadamay o naaapektuhan ang mga menor de edad. Ang mga bata ay hindi dapat ginagamit, tinatakot, o idinadamay sa panggigipit. Ito ay child abuse,&rdquo; she said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/9/7/dilg-denies-vp-sara-s-harassment-claims-1050">DILG denies Sara Duterte&rsquo;s &lsquo;harassment&rsquo; claims</a></div><p>&ldquo;Mga kababayan, ang isang pamahalaang hindi gumagalang at nagpoprotekta sa mga kabataan ay nagpapakita ng kawalan ng malasakit sa kinabukasan ng ating bayan,&rdquo; Duterte added.</p><p>Duterte previously said Remulla&#39;s statement that the police knew of her whereabouts on Friday night supported her allegations of harassment and surveillance.</p><div><br></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</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/kUwb4DCJ2pE?&wmode=opaque&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><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/UrfTF0li2iw?&wmode=opaque&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><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/qtlCAJWqzYc?&wmode=opaque&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br></div>

<p>Vice President Sara Duterte claimed Monday that she had received information about President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s supposed "plans" against her as early as 2024, prompting her to inform the AFP about her safety concerns.</p>

Vice President Sara Duterte claimed Monday that she had received information about President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s supposed "plans" against her as early as 2024, prompting her to inform the AFP about her safety concerns.

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VP Sara claims receiving info of Marcos 'plans' against her as early as 2024

Harlene Delgado,

ABS-CBN News

Published September 07, 2026 11:50 AM PHT

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