Philippines' Marcos expresses alarm after VP Duterte's assassination threat

Bongbong Marcospresident

If it's that easy to plan the assassination of a president, how much more for ordinary citizens?"

Marcos said in a recorded video, without naming Duterte

Bongbong Marcospresident

It would not have led to this kind of drama if only the legitimate questions in the Senate and House of Representatives would have been answered,

Marcos said

As a democratic country, we need to uphold the rule of law,

he said

Such criminal attempts should not be ignored,

the president said, ... adding that

Bongbong Marcospresident

The statements we heard in the previous days were troubling,

Marcos said on Monday

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 hope that these events will end in a peaceful way that will lead us to the truth,

he added

I would like to see a copy of the notice of meeting with proof of service, the list of attendees, photos of the meeting, and the notarized minutes of meeting where the Council, whether present or past, resolved to consider the remarks by a Vice President against a President, maliciously taken out of logical context, as a national security concern,

Duterte said in an open letter to the NSC

Let us respect the process. Let us obey the law. Let us remember the mandate entrusted to us by millions of Filipinos,

he noted

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

she said

This discussion would have been over if only we, as public servants, fulfill sworn oath that we would tell the truth, and not make any obstruction

he said

However, the foreign policy is not the root cause of the internal political struggle of the Philippines, but the struggle could impact and add uncertainties to the future policymaking of Manila on relevant issues, so relevant parties are paying close attention to what would happen next,

the expert said

I said, do not stop until you kill them and then he said yes,

CNN reported on Saturday

Thinking and talking about it is different from actually doing it,

However, Sara Duterte told reporters on Saturday afternoon ... adding there

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

Any threat to the life of the president must be taken seriously, more so that this threat has been publicly revealed in clear and certain terms,

it added

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

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

Dalipe said

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