DT
PT
Subscribe To Print Edition About The Tribune Code Of Ethics Download App Advertise with us Classifieds
search-icon-img
search-icon-img
Advertisement

Will fight back: Philippine prez on VP’s murder threat

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos vowed on Monday to fight back against what he called reckless threats against him, speaking out after his estranged vice-president said he would be assassinated if she herself were killed. In a strongly-worded video message addressing...
  • fb
  • twitter
  • whatsapp
  • whatsapp
featured-img featured-img
Sara Duterte. Reuters
Advertisement

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos vowed on Monday to fight back against what he called reckless threats against him, speaking out after his estranged vice-president said he would be assassinated if she herself were killed.

In a strongly-worded video message addressing the nation, Marcos did not name Vice-President Sara Duterte, his presidential running mate, but said “such criminal plans should not be overlooked”.

In a dramatic twist in the fierce spat between Marcos and the powerful Duterte family, the daughter of firebrand former President Rodrigo Duterte said on Saturday she had instructed an assassin to kill Marcos, his wife and the lower house speaker, in the event that she were killed.

Advertisement

She was responding to a question during an online press conference about whether she feared for her safety. She did not cite any specific threat against her.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
tlbr_img1 Home tlbr_img2 Opinion tlbr_img3 Classifieds tlbr_img4 Videos tlbr_img5 E-Paper