Under the Philippine penal code, such public remarks may constitute a crime and can be punishable by a jail term and fine.
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said Saturday she has contracted an assassin to kill the president, his wife and the House of Representatives speaker if she herself is killed, in a brazen public threat that she warned was not a joke.Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin referred the 'active threat' against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to an elite presidential guards force 'for immediate proper action.
Lopez was later transferred to a hospital after falling ill and wept when she heard of a plan to temporarily lock her up in a women's prison.In a pre-dawn online news conference, an angry Sara Duterte accused Marcos of incompetence as a president and of being a liar, along with his wife and the House speaker in expletives-laden remarks.When asked about concerns over her security, the 46-year-old lawyer suggested there was an unspecified plot to kill her.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Philippine ex-President Duterte says he kept a `death squad' as mayor to kill criminalsFormer Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has told a Senate inquiry that he had maintained a “death squad” of criminals to kill other criminals when he was mayor of a southern Philippine city.
Read more »
Philippine ex-President Duterte says he kept a 'death squad' as mayor to kill criminalsFormer Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has told a Senate inquiry that he had maintained a “death squad” of criminals to kill other criminals when he was mayor of a southern Philippine city.
Read more »
Philippine ex-President Duterte says he kept a 'death squad' as mayor to kill criminalsFormer Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has told a Senate inquiry that he had maintained a “death squad” of criminals to kill other criminals when he was mayor of a southern Philippine city.
Read more »
Ex-Philippine President Admits to Running 'Death Squad' as MayorDuterte faced questioning during a televised Senate inquiry probing his war on drugs which he admitted involved the use of 'death squads.'
Read more »
Philippine town in the shadow of a volcano is buried in landslidesResidents of a northern Philippine town are picking up the pieces following one of the deadliest storms to hit the country this year
Read more »
Philippine defense secretary doesn't expect Trump will demand payment for protectionPhilippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro says he doesn't expect U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s next administration will demand the Philippines pay more for military protection because both allies face the shared threat of China. Teodoro was speaking at a news conference with Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles on Tuesday.
Read more »