The complaint, filed with the Ombudsman’s office on Friday, alleged that Duterte and 15 other officials, misused 612.5 million pesos (US$10.4 million) in public funds through “coordinated schemes” implemented across both the Office of the Vice-President and the Department of Education, which she used to concurrently head until mid-2024, according to a media briefer provided by the complainants.
The group claimed Duterte and the other officials committed criminal violations including the anti-corruption law as well as plunder, bribery and malversation.
Duterte’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The complainants include former presidential adviser Teresita Quintos-Deles and former finance undersecretary Cielo Magno.
A conviction will not bar her from running for president in the 2028 elections – where she is a front runner according to polls – unless it becomes final.
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