An atmosphere of drawn daggers. During an insult-laced press conference on Saturday, November 23, Sara Duterte, vice president of the Philippines and daughter of disgraceful former leader Rodrigo Duterte, claimed she was the target of an assassination plot led by current President Ferdinand Marcos. .
He also claimed that he had ordered a member of his security team to kill the president if this plot was successful.
“I already spoke with a member of my security. I told him that if they killed me, I had to kill” President Ferdinand Marcos and his cousin Martín Romualdez, president of the House of Representatives, as well as first lady Liza Araneta. Sara Duterte said in a press conference that began after midnight local time.
“Active threat”
This departure caused Ferdinand Marcos’ security service to be put on alert due to an “active threat” against his life. This threat was transmitted “to the presidential security command so that it can immediately take the necessary measures.”
“Any threat to the president’s life should always be taken seriously, especially since this threat has been publicly revealed in clear and certain terms,” the president’s communication also said.
Relations between the Marcos and Duterte families have deteriorated in recent months, ahead of the 2025 midterm general elections. The dispute escalated in June, prompting Sara Duterte to resign as education minister.
A few months earlier, his father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, had accused the current leader of being a “drug addict,” while he claimed the next day that his predecessor’s health was worsening due to prolonged use of fentanyl. opioid. Neither of them has provided evidence of their accusations.
The 46-year-old politician remains the official successor to Ferdinand Marcos, but faces impeachment in the House of Representatives, a motion spearheaded by President Marcos’ cousin Martín Romualdez, who is expected to run in 2028.
Source: BFM TV
