Vice Pres. Sara Duterte Throws Tirades against Marcoses Anew
Former Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) president Domingo Cayosa said Vice Pres. Sara Duterte may face disbarment over her remarks against the Marcoses.
There are recently several instances involving Vice Pres. Duterte that sparked numerous headlines. These include the detention of Attorney Zuleika Lopez, the chief-of-staff of the Office of the Vice President (OVP).
Lopez was ordered to be detained by the House after she was cited for contempt for an alleged “interference”. However, during her detention, the OVP chief-of-staff fell ill and had to rushed to the hospital.
Vice Pres. Sara Duterte accompanied OVP chief-of-staff Zuleika Lopez to the hospital. She was brought to the Veterans Medical Memorial Center and was transferred to St. Luke’s Medical Center. After a while, a transfer order mandating Lopez’s transfer to VMMC was released.
Amid the happenings involving the OVP Chief-of-Staff who remains in the hospital until now, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte lashed out at the Marcoses. Duterte even made remarks that seemingly ignite threats on the lives of Pres. Bongbong Marcos, First Lady Liza Marcos, and House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
The recent statement of the Vice President gained mixed reactions from the Filipino people. former IBP President Domingo Cayosa, in an interview on GMA Super Radyo DZBB, said that the Vice President may face disbarment.
“Only the President is immune from suit. All others can be charged. Dahil abogado ang ating Vice President, she can also be charged for unethical conduct, but the penalty there is only, pinakamataas noon disbarment from the legal profession,” the former IBP President said.
Based on the report, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte may also face libel charges according to Cayosa due to her accusation against First Lady Liza Marcos. She claimed that the First Lady is giving away the funds of the people.
Vice Pres. Duterte also claimed that First Lady Liza Marcos is allegedly the one behind the shower of cash among her DepEd subordinates during her term as the education secretary. The First Lady was allegedly the one who instructed her where to get the money as per the Vice President.
After staying mum for quite long on the tirades of the Vice President, Pres. Bongbong Marcos recently broke his silence on the issues involving Duterte.
No need for her political enemies to destroy VP Sarah..With her arrogance, questionable honesty and integrity, with her murderous intentions she has already destroyed herself. She revealed to the public what kind of person she is.