Philippine vice president publicly threatens to have the president assassinated

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

the vice president said

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

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

she said

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

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

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

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

We consider this a matter of national security and shall take all necessary measures to ensure the President's safety,

the agency said

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