VP Sara Duterte clarifies assassination remark on PBBM

Vice President Sara Duterte clarified her statement about having President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assassinated, explaining it was conditional and taken out of context.

She accused Speaker Martin Romualdez of desiring her death and stated she had arranged for Marcos, Romualdez, and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos to be killed if a plot against her succeeded.

The Presidential Security Command (PSC) will double President Marcos Jr.'s security detail, especially during public engagements, following Duterte's statement.

The decision to enhance the President's security followed an emergency PSC meeting on Saturday, prompted by Duterte's controversial online statement.

Duterte issued the threat while at the House of Representatives, accompanying her chief of staff during a legislative inquiry.

The National Security Council (NSC) initially stated that all threats to the President's life are considered a matter of national security, a pronouncement Duterte questioned.