Marcos expresses alarm over his V-P's 'troubling' threats

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Nov. 25 expressed alarm over "troubling" threats against him and vowed to uphold the law after Vice-President Sara Duterte spoke about having the leader assassinated if she gets killed.

"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.