No monitored threats vs Sara Duterte – NBI

Vice President Sara Duterte arrives at the Quezon City Hall of Justice on Saturday, September 5, 2026, to post bail following an arrest warrant issued by Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 98. The warrant stems from three counts of grave threats filed against her. (INQUIRER / GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE) MANILA, Philippines — National Bureau of Investigation Director Melvin Matibag on Monday said the NBI has not monitored any threat to the life of Vice President Sara Duterte. Matibag said this after Duterte on Saturday claimed that she “does not feel safe” and that she fears for her life amid an arrest warrant against her over three counts of grave threats. Duterte arrived at the Quezon City Regional Trial Court on Saturday to post bail amounting to P360,000—P120,000 for each of the three counts of grave threats filed against her. Article continues after this advertisement READ: Sara Duterte at QC Hall of Justice: ‘I don’t feel safe’ “As we speak, wala kaming namo-monitor na threat,” Matibag told reporters in an ambush interview on Monday. (As we speak, we have not monitored any threat.) “Kung ano ang intel report niya, we will be happy to receive it if she will share it to us,” he added. (Whatever her intel report is, we will be happy to receive it if she will share it with us.) Article continues after this advertisement Matibag said the vice president can send a letter or send someone to the bureau to report any threats to her life. The NBI director reiterated the bureau’s mandate to protect the safety of the president, vice president, Senate president, House speaker, and chief justice. Article continues after this advertisement READ: Arrest warrant issued vs Sara Duterte over grave threats Matibag likewise said the NBI is willing to volunteer and provide Duterte with “24/7 security.” “We are volunteering to give her 24/7 security. The bottom line is, as the director, and in behalf of the NBI, kung merong untoward incident na mangyari sa kaniya under our care, I’m willing to be answerable personally,” Matibag said. (We are volunteering to give her 24/7 security. The bottom line is, as the director, and on behalf of the NBI, if there is an untoward incident that happens to her under our care, I’m willing to be answerable personally.) Meanwhile, when asked what the implications of Duterte’s statement that she “does not trust the court” would be, Matibag said he would speak as a “lawyer” and not as the “NBI director.” “As a lawyer, that is something that is—pwede kang ma-contempt. If you are part of the bar, pwede itong maging reason for disciplinary, either suspension of your license or disbarment,” said Matibag. (As a lawyer, that is something that is—you can be held in contempt. If you are part of the bar, it can be a reason for disciplinary action, either suspension of your license or disbarment.) Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again. Your subscription has been successful. Duterte’s grave threats charges stemmed from her online press conference in November 2024, where she said that she hired a person to kill President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez if she herself is killed. /gsg