Plunder, other charges filed vs Philippine VP Sara Duterte, 15 others


Civil society leaders file plunder and other cases against Vice President Sara Duterte and 15 others at the Ombudsman on Friday, Dec 12, 2025. Photo: INQUIRER.net

MANILA: Civil society leaders have filed multiple criminal complaints — including plunder, bribery, malversation, and graft — against Vice President Sara Duterte and 15 others over the alleged misuse of P612.5 million in confidential funds.

A coalition of priests, academics, rights advocates and journalists, including Fr. Flaviano Villanueva, Fr. Roberto Reyes, and economist and former DOF Undersecretary Dr. Maria Cielo Magno, lodged the complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman on Friday (Dec 12) afternoon.

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