By Mikhail Flores MANILA (Reuters) -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 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.

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,

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 expressed serious concern over potential threats to his life following comments made by Vice President Sara Duterte about assassination plots. In response, security measures are being tightened,

Philippine Police said on Wednesday they had filed a formal complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte and several of her security detail over a recent incident at the lower house of Congress. The complaint is for direct assault,

A major political storm set off by a bitter feud between the Philippine president and the vice president is testing an Asian democracy that has long been troubled by rowdy politics, poor law enforceme

A major political storm set off by a bitter feud between the Philippine president and the vice president is testing an Asian democracy that has long been troubled by rowdy politics, poor law enforcement and bareface impunity.