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.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Monday vowed 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,