Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos vowed on Monday to fight back against what he called reckless and troubling threats against him, speaking out after his estranged vice president said he would be assassinated if she herself were killed.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday vowed to uphold the rule of law after Vice President Sara Duterte spoke about having the leader assassinated if she gets killed. Most Read from BloombergNYC's Underground Steam System May Be Key to a Greener FutureIn Kansas City,

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos vows to fight back after his vice-president, Sara Duterte, publicly threatened to have him assassinated if she died.

Vice President Sara Duterte said Saturday that she has contracted an assassin to kill the president, his wife and the speaker of the House of Representatives.

Lawmakers and local officials from Eastern Visayas have defended President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez amid verbal attacks and threats

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.

A simmering monthslong feud between the president and vice-president of Philippines, each part of separate political dynasties, erupted over the weekend with an apparent public death threat.For good measure on Monday,

Philippine investigators summon VP Duterte to answer questions over her public threats against President Marcos

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte declared in a weekend press conference that she instructed a hitman to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his wife and House Speaker Martin Romualdez if she were to be killed.