The usually soft-spoken President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Nov 25 declared he would face Vice-President Sara Duterte head-on, after his erstwhile ally said in a midnight rant on Nov 23 that she has hired an assassin to kill him, his wife and his cousin, the House Speaker, should she end up dead as their rivalry heats up.

Philippine law officials on Tuesday summoned vice president Sara Duterte for questioning over her weekend statements that she had contracted someone to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. if she were to be killed.

Political turmoil has escalated after Vice President Sara Duterte claimed to have arranged for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s assassination if she is slain.

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday denied she was plotting to kill President Ferdinand Marcos, saying her comments that sparked a government probe only reflected "consternation" with he

Sara Duterte told reporters she had told an assassin to kill Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his wife and the speaker of the Philippine House if she were to be killed.

The National Bureau of Investigation issues a subpoena to Vice President Sara Duterte regarding her alleged assassination threat against President Bongbong Marcos.

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has served a subpoena to Philippines’ Vice President Sara Duterte following her controversial statement about ordering someone to kill President Ferdinand “Bong Bong” Marcos Jr.