Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has threatened to have President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., the first lady, and the speaker of the House of Representatives assassinated if she herself is killed amid growing tension between them.
The southeast Asian country’s Presidential Security Command (PSC) responded by swiftly beefing up security around Marcos (often referred to by the initials BBM) due to the “active threat” on his life, the Associated Press reported.
In a statement Saturday, PSC officials said they have “heightened and strengthened its security protocols” and are “closely coordinating with law enforcement agencies to detect, deter, and defend against any and all threats to the President and the First Family.”
Duterte, the daughter of BBM’s predecessor, former President Rodrigo Duterte, made the threats, which she claimed were “no…
