President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr breaks his silence on the threats and tirades made by her erstwhile running mate Vice President Sara Duterte.
Marcos said he is worried about the series of curses and threats the vice president directed towards them and he could not take these actions sitting down.
“Nakababahala ang mga pahayag na narinig natin nitong nakaraang araw. Nandyan ang walang pakundangang pagmumura at ang pagbabanta na may planong ipapatay ang ilan sa atin. Kung ganon na lang kadali ang pagplano sa pagpatay sa isang presidente papaano pa kaya ang pagpatay sa karaniwang mga mamamayan. Ang ganyang kriminal na pagtatangka ay hindi dapat pinapalampas. Yan ay aking papalagan.” Marcos said in a video message.
Marcos added that as a leader of a democratic country he needs to uphold the rule of law but as to how he would do it the president did not specify.
The president also said that elected officials have sworn duties to uphold the Constitution and it is wrong to stop the investigation that seeks the truth.
” Hindi na sana hahantong sa ganitong drama kung sasagutin lamang ang mga lehitimong katanungan sa Senado at House of Representatives. Ang katotohanan ay hindi dapat itokhang” the president said
The president also believed the issues could have already been stopped if only the vice president directly addressed the questions.
“Tapos na sana ang usapang ito kung tutuparin lamang ang sinumpaang panata na bilang lingkod bayan ay magsabi ng totoo at hindi hahadlangan. Imbes na diretsahang sagot nililihis pa sa kwentong sitsirya”
Marcos further stressed that the laws must prevail at all times and apply to all.
“Kailangang manaig ang batas sa anumang sitwasyon sinuman ang tamaan. Kaya hindi ko hayaang magtagumpay ang hangarin ng iba na hatakin ang buong bansa sa burak ng pulitika” Marcos emphasized.
On Saturday in a virtual press conference the vice president told a supporter that if she gets killed, they have nothing to worry about as she had already contracted an assassin to kill the president, the first lady and the house speaker.
“Wag kang mag alala sa security ko kasi may kinausap na akong tao sinabi ko sa kanya na kapag pinatay ako patayin mo si BBM, Liza Araneta at Martin Romualdez, it’s no joke.” Duterte said.
(Bongbong Marcos photo)
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