(The Philippine STAR / Michael Varcas)
MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte’s legal team on Friday secured a postponement of her arraignment on charges of making grave threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the first lady and the House Speaker, in a new legal battle that could derail her bid for the presidency in 2028.
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Lawyer Paul Lim told a crowd of reporters and Duterte’s supporters outside the court that the defense had filed a motion to postpone the arraignment, which the court granted.
In a text message to Reuters, Lim said Duterte had not entered a plea in the case. “Arraignment deferred pending resolution of our motion,” he said.
Last Saturday, Duterte had posted bail after a court had ordered her arrest over the charges.
