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The claim

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the arrest of Sara Duterte after she threatened to kill him

Rating

False

Reviewed by VERA Files ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

PeakMetrics research summary

Based on related reporting.

Related reporting says a Quezon City court—not Marcos—ordered Sara Duterte’s arrest over three grave-threat charges tied to remarks about Marcos and others. The reporting describes a court warrant, not an arrest order issued by Marcos.[S6]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [original] VERA Files original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026

  2. [S6] Philippine court issues arrest warrant against VP Sara Duterte

    Additional research · Retrieved October 16, 2026