Philippine vice president publicly threatens to have the president assassinated

Why would I kill him if not for revenge from the grave? There is no reason for me to kill him. What's the benefit for me?"

Duterte told journalists

I've given my order, 'If I die, don't stop until you've killed them.' And he said, 'Yes,'

the vice president said

If I expressed the concern, they will say that's a threat to the life of the president?"

she said

Any and all threats against the life of the president shall be validated and considered a matter of national security,

Ano said in a statement

Bongbong Marcospresident

If the evidence warrants, this could lead to eventual prosecution,

Marcos' office said in a statement

We enjoin the Filipino people to remain calm and confident in the knowledge that the security sector will ensure the President's safety and will always uphold at all times the constitution, our democratic institutions, and the chain of command,

Año said

The Vice President’s [kill] claim [against her] is totally without basis. It’s just the product of her fertile imagination,

Dalipe said

We shall be closely coordinating with law enforcement and intelligence agencies to investigate the nature of the threat, the possible perpetrators, and their motives. We shall do our utmost in defense of our democratic institutions and processes which the President represents,

National Security Adviser Eduardo Año said

This kind of behavior is not befitting of a Vice President. Instead of spewing seemingly unintelligible threats, she should use that spunk to clarify the serious allegations surrounding her office,

Ortega stressed

That’s why she is given the opportunity to address issues that cannot be explained, such as the P15 million funds used in the youth leadership summit,

Chua said, referring to certificates issued by the Armed Forces of the Philippines to the DepEd, which the department allegedly used to justify the P15.54-million expense for informant rewards

Hindi po ito deepfake or AI-Generated (This is not deepfake or generated by artificial intelligence),

Santiago added

We underscore that the safety of the President is a non-partisan issue, and we stand united in our commitment to upholding the integrity of the office and the democratic institutions that govern our great nation,

he added

She’s diverting the issue. We are appealing to our people not to fall for these unreasonable outbursts intended to distract them from the real issue,

he added

The gravity of these statements cannot be overstated. A kill-order on the President is not only a heinous crime but also a betrayal of the highest order—one that shakes the very foundation of our democratic institutions,

he said

I have talked to a person. I said, if I get killed, go kill BBM (Marcos), (first lady) Liza Araneta, and (Speaker) Martin Romualdez. No joke. No joke,

Duterte said, referring to the initials BBM which is the president's alias, Bongbong Marcus

This country is going to hell because we are led by a person who doesn’t know how to be a president and who is a liar,

she said in the profanity-laced briefing broadcast on her Facebook page

Acting on the vice president’s clear and unequivocal statement that she had contracted an assassin to kill the president if an alleged plot against her succeeds, the executive secretary has referred this active threat to the Presidential Security Command for immediate proper action,

it said in a statement

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,

it added

We call for calm and resolve,

Brawner said

Any threat to the life of the President and the First Family, regardless of its origin — and especially one made so brazenly in public — is treated with the utmost seriousness. We consider this a matter of national security and shall take all necessary measures to ensure the President’s safety.”

The PSC immediately issued a statement