THE camp of Vice President Sara Duterte strongly rejected on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, the allegations of Ramil Madriaga, calling the claims “delusional” and lacking any credible evidence, as tensions rise alongside her ongoing impeachment proceedings at the House of Representatives.
In a statement ahead of Madriaga’s appearance during the House Committee on Justice’s impeachment hearing, Duterte’s legal counsel, Salvador Paolo Panelo Jr., dismissed the assertions made by Madriaga, who claimed to be her former aide and “bagman.”
Panelo said Madriaga’s handwritten letter dated April 11 contained “pure fiction,” including claims of a supposed term-sharing agreement, a planned ouster, and even assassination plots targeting President Ferdinand “Bongboing” Marcos Jr..
“His allegations of a secret term-sharing agreement, planned ouster, and assassination plots against PBBM are pure fiction, and not even remotely believable. If the need arises, we will be happy to refute each delusional claim point by point with evidence — something that has eluded all his allegations, past and present,” said Panelo.
“I have repeatedly said that making Madriaga testify would just reveal his lack of credibility and expose his lies. He has now succeeded in doing exactly that even before uttering a single word under oath in the House Justice Committee,” he added.
Panelo further argued that calling Madriaga to testify before lawmakers would only expose his “lack of credibility,” saying the...
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