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VP Duterte hits revived plunder, graft raps as ‘fishing expedition’
The Freeman
|December 14, 2025
Vice President Sara Duterte rejected plunder and graft complaints filed against her and several former and current officials of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd), calling the move “another fishing expedition” meant to justify an investigation and cover up corruption.
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In a statement posted on social media on Saturday, December 13, Duterte said her critics were weaponizing accusations “to create a semblance of procedural legitimacy for an investigation.”
“Hinihikayat ko ang ating mga kababayan na maging mapanuri at huwag basta magpapadala sa mga paninira. Hindi ito tungkol sa paghanap ng katotohanan—ito ay tungkol sa pagtatakip ng nakawan sa kaban ng bayan na hanggang ngayon ay walang nananagot,” she said. (I urge our fellow citizens to be discerning and not to be easily swayed by attacks or slanders. This is not about seeking the truth—it is about covering up the theft from the national treasury for which no one has been held accountable to this day.)
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