Philippine police officials on Wednesday filed criminal complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte and her security staff for allegedly assaulting authorities and disobeying orders in a recent altercation in Congress.

The Philippines' embattled vice president on Wednesday accused President Ferdinand Marcos Jr of seeking to remove her from office, after the national police filed a formal complaint accusing her of assault and coercion.

The Philippine police filed a complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte and her security detail over an alleged assault, prompting her to claim she is being persecuted and that her relations with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Philippine Police said on Wednesday they had filed a formal complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte and several of her security detail over a recent incident at

The Philippine National Police on Wednesday said it has filed a formal complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte and several other people.

Vice President Sara Duterte said Saturday that she has contracted an assassin to kill the president, his wife and the speaker of the House of Representatives.

Philippine police file criminal complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte for assaulting authorities in Congress squabble.

Philippine vice president Sara Duterte on Wednesday played down the criminal complaints, allegations and potential lawsuits that had been made against her.

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte declared in a weekend press conference that she instructed a hitman to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his wife and House Speaker Martin Romualdez if she were to be killed.

The complaints are for allegedly assaulting authorities and disobeying orders in a recent altercation in Congress.