Philippine V-P President Threatens Presidential Assassination

• Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte has threatened to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his wife, and the House of Representatives Speaker if she is killed.

• Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin referred the threat to an elite presidential guards force for immediate action.

• The Presidential Security Command considers the threat a national security issue and is coordinating with law enforcement agencies.

• Marcos and Duterte won the May 2022 elections, but had a falling-out over key differences.

• Duterte resigned from the Marcos Cabinet in June.