See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred SourceThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLYManila, Aug 11, 2026 (AFP) — Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte was hit with a criminal charge on Tuesday over an alleged death threat against the country’s president, a key part of the case against her at her ongoing Senate impeachment trial. Article contentThe charge of “grave threats” was filed Tuesday afternoon in a Quezon City courtroom, Department of Justice spokesman Polo Martinez said. Lawyers for Duterte on Tuesday argued the case could not be pursued while she was being impeached.