- VP duterte files perjury case vs alleged ex-aide
VICE PRESIDENT Sara Duterte filed a perjury case against a man she claims is being used as a pawn in a coordinated effort to unseat her on Wednesday, March 4.
In a media release, the vice president announced the filing of criminal charges against Ramil Madriaga, a central figure in recent House of Representatives discussions regarding a potential impeachment.
Duterte labeled Madriaga’s testimonies as “fabricated stories” intended to deceive the public.
“We cannot allow invented stories to be used to mislead the people,” Duterte said in a statement.
“Today, I filed a perjury case against Ramil Madriaga to hold him accountable for his lies.
“The vice president linked the current situation to the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation involving her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte.
She argued that the same “tactics” used by critics like Antonio Trillanes—citing witnesses like Arturo Lascañas and Edgar Matobato—are now being deployed against her.
“If these lies had been questioned and charged back then, they would not have been used in the ICC against the former president,” VP Duterte noted.
Duterte pointed out that Madriaga faces kidnapping charges, which undermines his credibility.
She claimed he initially “pretended to be a campaign supporter” before suddenly emerging as a witness for impeachment.
Meanwhile, Madriaga has yet to respond to the case filed against him by the vice president.
