The Office of the Vice President (OVP) strongly opposed the alleged false and irresponsible claims recently made by TV newsreader Karen Davila that Vice President Sara Duterte will bring back the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) and prosecute the Marcoses if she runs and wins the presidency in the 2028 elections.
In her interview with former Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) Commissioner lawyer Ruben Carranza during the June 30, 2025 episode of Headstart aired on the ABS-CBN News Channel, Davila allegedly stated that should the vice president decide to run for president in the 2028 elections and win, “one thing sources say—if she wins, she will bring back the PCGG and once again, ‘di ba, prosecute the Marcoses, (and) get back the ill-gotten wealth.”
The PCGG is responsible for the recovery of ill-gotten wealth accumulated by former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr.
“This statement is a blatant falsehood and an absolute lie. The claim made by Ms. Davila is entirely fabricated and has no basis in fact. Vice President Duterte has never made such a statement, nor has she expressed any intent or issued any policy direction remotely similar to what Ms. Davila irresponsibly and recklessly attributed to unnamed “sources,” the OVP said in a statement.
The OVP stressed that by citing anonymous sources to spread baseless claims, Davila is allegedly engaging in reckless misinformation under the guise of journalistic privilege.
“Citing anonymous individuals without any verifiable basis is not journalism, but a gossip masquerading as news,” the OVP said.
The OVP cited the Code of Ethics of the Philippine Press Institute (PPI) that reminds journalists that “[t]he paramount responsibility of the press is to serve the truth” and that “rumors and unverified reports should not be published or broadcast.”
The OVP called on Davila and her network to exercise greater journalistic responsibility and refrain from airing unverified claims that mislead the public and tarnish reputations.
“The OVP reserves all rights to pursue appropriate remedies to protect the integrity and credibility of the Vice President,” the OVP said.
