Manila Bulletin reports that Luistro said Vice President Sara Duterte may pursue legal action against prosecutors if she is acquitted, while attaching a caveat to that position. The statement was published by the outlet on Monday, October 26, 2026, under a headline framing the remark around the question of possible reprisal.
The Manila Bulletin report does not, in the summary available, spell out the condition Luistro attached to the remark or identify which prosecutors he was referring to. It also does not state what legal action the Vice President could take.
The remark comes amid wider coverage of the Vice President's legal and financial affairs. Philstar.com reported that National Bureau of Investigation findings on Duterte properties arrived too late for trial, while Manila Standard reported that the NBI is probing a real estate firm in connection with the Duterte-Carpio wealth inquiry.
The Manila Times, meanwhile, reported that Duterte's lawyers were challenged to explain the Vice President's millions. Manila Bulletin also reported that Chua raised the question of helicopter ownership, asking what a helipad was for, in a story about the Dutertes' "modest" image.
Taken together, the reports point to scrutiny on several fronts rather than a single proceeding. The Manila Bulletin summary gives no timeline for any case involving the Vice President, and no response from her camp to Luistro's remark was included in the material.
Watch for the full Manila Bulletin report to clarify the condition Luistro attached, and for any statement from the Vice President's lawyers on the prosecutors' actions.
