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VP Sara Duterte Threatens Marcos Jr., Wife, and Speaker with Assassination

Nov 23, 2024, 01:44 PM

On November 23, 2024, Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte publicly threatened President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr., his wife Liza Araneta-Marcos, and House Speaker Martin Romualdez, stating, 'If I get killed, go kill BBM, Liza Araneta, Speaker Martin Romualdez. No joke, no joke.' The threats were made during a virtual press conference via Zoom, where Duterte revealed she had contracted an assassin to kill them in the event of her own death. Malacañang Palace responded by announcing that the Presidential Security Command will take immediate action on the 'active threat,' emphasizing that 'any threat to the life of the President must always be taken seriously, more so that this threat has been publicly revealed in clear and certain terms.' Security protocols have been heightened, and the incident marks a significant escalation in the feud between the Duterte and Marcos political families in the Philippines.