Sara Duterte Claims Marcos Controls Senate, Judges, Police Amid Legal Battles
Vice President Sara Duterte urged supporters not to be swayed by her impeachment trial and criminal cases, claiming President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. controls the Senate, prosecutors, judges, and police. She expressed feeling more pressure from her inability to alleviate public suffering than from her own legal battles.
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