Philippine political crisis: Threats of assassination, military coup, and impeachment
Driving the crisis are Washington’s preparations for war with China, far advanced, that have riven the Philippine ruling class.
The Philippines' vice president has publicly threatened to assassinate her boss and his wife
Vice President Sara Duterte said she had talked to a hitman to kill her boss if she herself were to be killed, saying she was making "no joke."
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.
Philippines vice president publicly threatens to have nation's president assassinated
Under the Philippine penal code, such public remarks may constitute a crime and can be punishable by a jail term and fine.
Philippine president and vice president clash in a feud that's testing an Asian democracy
A major political storm set off by a bitter feud between the Philippine president and the vice president is testing an Asian democracy that has long been troubled by rowdy politics, poor law enforceme
Why did the Philippine vice president threaten to assassinate her boss?
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte publicly threatened the life of the country’s president on Nov. 23. Under the Philippine penal code, such public remarks may constitute a crime and is punishable by a jail term and fine.
Philippines President says he’ll fight vice president’s ‘criminal plot’ to have him killed
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday described a public threat by the vice president to have him killed by an assassin as a criminal plot and vowed to fight it, in a looming showdown between the country’s two top leaders.
Philippines President Slams Vice President’s Assassination Plot
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 VP accuses president of seeking her removal after police complaint
The Philippines' embattled vice president on Wednesday accused President Ferdinand Marcos Jr of seeking to remove her from ...
Criminal complaints filed against Philippines Vice President Duterte and her security aides
The complaints are for allegedly assaulting authorities and disobeying orders in a recent altercation in Congress.
Marcos-Duterte spectacle shines harsh light on dynastic politics of Philippines
A simmering monthslong feud between the president and vice-president of Philippines, each part of separate political ...
Exclusive-Chinese Ships Gather Near Island Disputed With Philippines, Satellite Images Show
HONG KONG/MANILA (Reuters) - Satellite images obtained by Reuters on Thursday show a build-up of Chinese civilian vessels ...
Political dynasties at war in the Philippines
Fiercer, nastier, and more personal' rift between Marcos and Duterte factions risks splitting ruling coalition ...
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Philippines' VP Subpoenaed Over Death Threats to President
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has served a subpoena to Philippines’ Vice President Sara Duterte following her ...