By Mortz C. Ortigoza
Ombudsman Samuel Martires did not see any infraction -- as he told a media interview -- that will oblige his office to investigate what Vice President Sara Duterte had done when she threatened to kill through an assassin President Bongbong Marcos, First Lady Liza Marcos and House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
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| Ombudsman Samuel Martires (right) takes his oath of office to then President Rodrigo Duterte. |
Martires added that he could overtake the investigation of the Department of Justice to government officials facing criminal cases. He said it is provided by law.
Because of his pronouncements, Martires should watch out how the power of the Palace through Impeachment in the House of Representatives could be unleashed against him.
President Rodrigo Duterte appoined Martires as Justice of the Supreme Court in 2017 and Ombudsman in 2018.
Legal minds saw that the Vice President was liable in a criminal case of Grave Threat when she threatened those personalities I mentioned.
The law as based on Article 282 of the Revised Penal Code says:
“Grave threat occurs when a person, without lawful reason, threatens another individual with the commission of a crime that may cause serious harm or injury. This includes:
• Threats to kill or seriously injure someone
• Threats of physical violence or harm
• Threats to damage property of considerable value”
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