Kitty Duterte Urges Accountability Amid Sister VP Sara's Legal Woes

Kitty Duterte, sister of Vice President Sara Duterte, thanked supporters and called for accountability amid an arrest warrant issued against her sister. “Managot ang dapat managot,” Kitty Duterte said, which translates to “Those who are accountable should be held accountable.” A video from GMA News showed Kitty saying the phrase during a general assembly for the Inday Sara Movement Philippines at the Club Filipino in San Juan City. The phrase has been used across the political spectrum, with both administration allies and critics using it. “I would like to thank everyone gathered here today for the Inday Sara Na Movement Philippines. I would also like to thank everyone for the unwavering and continuous love and support,” Kitty said in a video message. “The country needs it now more than ever. Do not let the sacrifices and the hardships of our fellow men be in vain. Managot ang dapat managot. Walang iwanan. Babalik tayo sa 2028,” she added. Vice President Sara Duterte has already announced her intention to run in the 2028 presidential elections, with many surveys naming her as a frontrunner. However, the Vice President is facing both an impeachment case at the Senate and a grave threats case before the Quezon City court. The Quezon City Regional Trial Court has issued an arrest warrant against Duterte over threats she made against President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., First Lady Araneta-Marcos, and former House speaker Martin Romualdez. She posted bail for the charges on Saturday. It is not just Sara facing legal issues. Her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, is currently detained at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, awaiting trial for crimes against humanity in relation to his drug war, which saw at least 6,000 people dead, with human rights groups saying the number could be as high as 30,000. ISMP founder Daniel Nobieza said they will accompany the Vice President when she attends her arraignment at the Quezon City Regional Trial Court on Friday. “Maybe more than 300, it is approximate, because some of us were not able to go today, so they will go on Friday so that the VP could see that the support of her volunteers and followers is still solid,” Nobieza said. Nobieza said they have accepted that more unexpected things could happen, such as new cases being lodged against Duterte. However, they have already accepted this fact, especially with the 2028 elections approaching. Nobieza said they are in the process of obtaining a rally permit. —RF, GMA News Source: GMA News Philippines