Manila, Aug. 13 -- Government prosecutors on Thursday said they will file a formal comment on Vice President Sara Duterte's motion to quash grave threats filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC).

In a press briefing, Chief State Prosecutor Richard Anthony Fadullon said they are waiting for a formal order from the RTC to comment on the motion to quash filed by Duterte's defense lawyers.

"We just received information that the court had already received the motion to quash coming from the defense, and the prosecution was given a period of five days within which to file its comment to the same before it will resolve the issue," Fadullon said.

"So, on the matter of the details pertaining to...