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DOJ: Review underway on VP ‘threats’

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is already reviewing the National Bureau of Investigation’s (NBI) investigation into Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged death threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and House Speaker Martin Romualdez.

The investigation seeks to shed light on alleged grave threats in relation to the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 and possible violation of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 following her remarks.

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In a press briefing on Monday, Prosecutor General Richard Fadullon said there is still a need to further evaluate the investigation conducted by the agency.

He noted they will identify whether to have it considered filed already or to return it to the NBI if there is a need to build up the case further and to add to the evidence that they have. 

The NBI and the DOJ are working closely together to ascertain the evidence that is on hand, according to him. It can be recalled that Duterte failed to appear before the NBI despite the issuance of a subpoena to fully explain her side.

NBI Director Jaime Santiago earlier explained that they are constrained to write a report on Duterte’s supposed culpability based on the information currently available before them.

The NBI earlier said has finished its probe into the supposed threat made by the Vice President

‘’We were informed already that the NBI has finished its investigation but there is a need to further reevaluate it and we are sending prosecutors over to look at the evidence and evaluate the evidence that is in the custody of the National Bureau of Investigation,’’ Fadullon, quoted by GMA 7 News said.

“Depending on the outcome, we will be able to make a recommendation whether to have it considered filed already before the department and/or to return it to the NBI if there’s a need to build up the case further and add to the evidence that they have,’’ he explained.

DOJ Undersecretary Raul Vasquez said evaluating the NBI’s probe is part of ‘’case build up.’’

‘’Once the evaluation is confirmed to be enough to warrant a preliminary investigation, that’s the time that the preliminary investigation proper will be initiated,’’ Vasquez said. 

Editor’s Note: This is an updated article. Originally posted with the headline “DOJ reviews NBI probe on Sara Duterte’s ‘death threats’.”

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