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Conviction in the Senate at this point might be pretty difficult because you have about a third of the Senate who can be thought of as allies of the vice president,
We could end up with what they have now in the US. A polarized system, a polarized situation between the Duterte and the Marcos camp,
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,
It was really out of convenience,
Ronald Holmes, who teaches political science at De La Salle University in Manila, told Business Insider This is no longer rhetoric,
Jorge Tigno, a professor of political science at the University of the Philippines Diliman, told BI Don't worry about my security because I've talked with somebody,
said Duterte, who spoke at an online press conference from a dark room in the Philippines' House of Representatives But it's not a question of a 'good vs evil' kind of polarization. It's more of one elite group competing for power and position against another elite group,
We have to maintain order in a civilized society by adherence to the rule of law and we will apply the full strength and force of the law on this,
That criminal plot should not be allowed to pass,
Marcos said in a televised statement, without mentioning Duterte by name As a democratic country, we need to uphold the rule of law,
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 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,
The statements we heard in the previous days were troubling,
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?”
We call for calm and resolve,
I’ve given my order, ‘If I die, don’t stop until you’ve killed them.’ And he said, ‘Yes,
I hope that these events will end in a peaceful way that will lead us to the truth,
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,
As a democratic country, we need to uphold the rule of law. Ako, bilang pinuno ng executive department, at lahat ng mga nanunungkulan sa pamahalaan, ay may sinumpaang tungkulin na tutupdin at pangangalagaan ang Konstitusyon at ang ating batas. Kaya hindi tama ang pagpigil ng mga halal ng bayan sa paghahanap ng katotohanan (I, as head of the executive department, and all government workers have the responsibility to follow the Constitution and the law. It is not right to prevent those who were elected in their search for truth),
