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Claim: Vice President Sara Duterte was threatened with imprisonment during a hearing for the Office of the Vice President (OVP)’s proposed 2025 budget.
Rating: FALSE
Why we fact-checked this: As of writing, the YouTube video bearing the claim has gained 26,240 views, 794 likes, and 657 comments. It was posted on August 28, a day after the House budget deliberations for the OVP.
The video’s title reads: “Tinakot ng kulong! Napuno na kay VP Sara! Napataas na ng kamay Duterte! Tinanggal ang OVP sa budget!” (Threatened with imprisonment! [They] have had enough of VP Sara! Duterte has raised her hands! OVP was removed from the budget!)
The bottom line: The House of Representatives did not threaten Duterte with imprisonment. There is no evidence or official report to support this claim. The video only shows clips of Duterte arguing with lawmakers during the OVP budget deliberations on August 27.
The Vice President repeatedly refused to answer questions about her office’s use of confidential funds for 2022, which was disallowed by state auditors and flagged for irregularities. House appropriations committee senior vice chairperson Stella Quimbo continued with the proceedings, leading Duterte to express frustration by saying, “We are just wasting our time here.” (READ: Sara vs the House: Inside the ugliest live political feud of the Marcos era)
Throughout the hearing, Duterte frequently interrupted Quimbo and even requested that the finance committee chairperson replace Quimbo. The Vice President also told lawmakers that she decided to come alone to the hearing so that only she would be placed in detention should she be cited in contempt. Despite these tensions, there was no formal motion from the House to detain Duterte, contrary to the video’s claim.
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Deferred, not removed: The video also falsely claims that the lower house removed the OVP’s 2025 budget. Instead, lawmakers decided to defer deliberations, which means that Duterte’s budget request of P2.037 billion will not yet be elevated to the House plenary.
Duterte’s heated exchanges with lawmakers come amid a public falling out between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the Dutertes. – Andrei Santos/Rappler.com
Andrei Santos is a graduate of Rappler’s fact-checking mentorship program. This fact check was reviewed by a member of Rappler’s research team and a senior editor. Learn more about Rappler’s fact-checking mentorship program here.
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