Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has responded to a public threat made by Vice President Sara Duterte, describing it as a criminal plot and vowing to fight against it. Duterte had stated in an online news conference that she had contracted an assassin to kill the president, his wife, and the speaker of the House of Representatives in the event of her own demise, emphasizing that it was not a joke.
Following Duterte's remarks, the national police and military increased the president's security measures, and the justice department announced plans to summon the vice president for an investigation. The National Security Council also deemed the threat a national security concern.
