The Philippines justice department on Monday labelled Vice President Sara Duterte the “mastermind” of a plot to assassinate the country’s president, giving her five days to respond to a subpoena.
Duterte is being asked to explain herself in the wake of a blistering weekend press conference where she said she had instructed that President Ferdinand Marcos be killed should an alleged plot to kill her succeed.
“The government is taking action to protect our duly elected president,” Justice Undersecretary Jesse Andres said at a Monday press briefing.
“The premeditated plot to assassinate the president as declared by the self-confessed mastermind will now face legal consequences.”
Speaking to reporters an hour later, Duterte said she planned to respond to the subpoena.
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