"If it's that easy to plan the assassination of a president, how much more for ordinary citizens?" Mr. Marcos said in a recorded video.
"Such criminal attempts should not be ignored," the President said, adding that he will resist such moves.
"As a democratic country, we need to uphold the rule of law," he said.
The Philippine Justice Department on Nov. 5 labeled Ms. Duterte the "mastermind" of a plot to assassinate Mr. Marcos and gave her five days to respond to a subpoena.
"The government is taking action to protect our duly elected President," Justice Undersecretary Jesse Andres told reporters.
"The premeditated plot to assassinate the President, as declared by the self-confessed mastermind, will now face legal consequences," he said.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة November 26, 2024 من The Straits Times.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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