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Factual claimArticle IV
The Article IV grave-threats charge
House prosecutors cite VP Duterte's November 23, 2024 recorded online briefing, in which she stated she had instructed a person to kill President Marcos, the First Lady, and the former House Speaker if she herself were killed, as the factual basis for Article IV's grave-threats and incitement-to-sedition charge.
“Don't worry about my safety. I have talked to a person and I said, if I get killed, go kill BBM [Marcos], [First Lady] Liza Araneta, and [Speaker] Martin Romualdez. No joke. No joke. I said, do not stop until you kill them and he said yes.”