Vice President Sara Duterte has received the affidavit of former police officer Rodolfo Gracioso and described the statements it contains as untrue, mb.com.ph reported on Monday.
According to mb.com.ph, the vice president's office acknowledged receipt of the document and rejected its contents. The affidavit's specific allegations were not detailed in the reporting.
Duterte's legal team had earlier asked for a copy of the affidavit, SunStar Publishing Inc. reported. Her camp now expects perjury charges to be filed against Gracioso, according to BusinessMirror, and the vice president expects the National Bureau of Investigation to pursue charges against him, Inquirer.net reported.
Separately, The Manila Times reported that Duterte will not attend a scheduled NBI meeting and that her lawyers have requested the session be moved to another date.
The reports do not specify what Gracioso stated in the affidavit or what offense the expected perjury complaint would cover. The accounts also do not indicate when the NBI meeting was set to take place or when a rescheduled date might be agreed.
What to watch next: whether the NBI files a case against Gracioso and whether the agency grants the request to reschedule Duterte's appearance.
