Ex-Philippine President Duterte Summoned Over Alleged Death Threat

Lawmaker France Castro alleges Duterte suggested using intelligence funds to target communists, including her, marking the first criminal complaint against Duterte since his term ended.

• Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been summoned by a prosecutor over allegations of threatening lawmaker France Castro with death.
• Castro alleges that Duterte suggested on a TV show that intelligence funds should be used to target communists, mentioning her by first name and expressing a desire for their death.
• This is the first known subpoena for a criminal complaint issued to Duterte since his presidential term ended in June last year.
• Vice President Sara Duterte, Duterte's daughter, has withdrawn her request for 500 million pesos in intelligence funds amid growing criticism.
• Duterte's presidency was marked by a violent crackdown on illegal drugs, resulting in the deaths of over 6,000 mostly petty drug dealers.

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