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Philippines VP: I’ve hired hitman to kill president and his wife – this is why
The vice-president of the Philippines has hired a hitman to kill the country’s president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, his wife and the speaker of the house, in the event she is assassinated.
Philippine VP's death threat against president a security matter, official says
The Philippines' security council will verify an alleged assassination threat by Vice President Sara Duterte against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., a top official said on Sunday, describing it as a "matter of national security".
Philippines VP Sara Duterte threatens to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte said Saturday if she is killed, she has contracted an assassin to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his wife and House of Representatives speaker.
House leaders: Probe VP Duterte’s ‘kill order’ vs President Marcos
Leaders of the House of Representatives on Sunday called for a probe into Vice President Sara Duterte’s remark that she tasked someone to “kill” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his wife should she be assassinated.
Philippine VP's assassination threat against president a national security matter, official says
The Philippines' security council will verify an alleged assassination threat by Vice President Sara Duterte against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., a top official said on Sunday, describing
PH boosts security after Duterte's assassination threat against Marcos
Philippine security agencies stepped up safety protocols on Saturday after Vice President Sara Duterte said she would have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assassinated if she herself were killed. In a dramatic sign of a widening rift between the two most powerful political families in the Southeast Asian nation,
VP Sara’s remark vs Bongbong Marcos is ‘active threat’ – Palace
The statement of Vice President Sara Duterte that she hired an assassin to kill President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is an “active threat,” Malacañang said Friday. The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said in a statement Saturday that Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin has referred the matter to the Presidential Security Command “for immediate proper action.
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Philippines boosts security after VP's assassination threat against president
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Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte threatens to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte said Saturday if she is killed, she has contracted an assassin to assassinate ...
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Philippines to Boost Fintech Oversight After Top E-Wallet Glitch
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US and Philippines sign a pact to secure shared military intelligence and weapons technology
The United States and the Philippines have signed an agreement to secure the exchange of highly confidential military ...
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Puerto Rico is Mister World 2024, Philippines' Kirk Bondad in Top 20
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