By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet
In a press briefing in Malacañang on Monday (Nov. 25), a Department of Justice official confirmed that the government is now tracking down the contract killer supposedly hired by Vice President Sara Duterte to kill President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., First Lady Lisa Araneta-Marcos, and Speaker Martin Romualdez.
“We are tapping our law enforcement agents to investigate the whereabouts and the identity of this person or persons who may be plotting against the President,” Justice Undersecretary Jesse Andres said, reiterating that the government will use all its resources and law enforcement agents to identify the assassins.
“In the light of recent events, very alarming events, the government is taking action to protect our duly elected President. The premeditated plot to assassinate the President as declared by the self-confessed mastermind will now face legal consequences,” Andres said in referring to the Vice President as the mastermind of the assassination plot.
The Justice Undersecretary underscored the gravity of the Vice President’s threat, especially considering that she is one of the highest officials of the land and the one who will ultimately benefit from the possible execution of such an audacious plan.
Andres noted the Vice President earlier made a serious remark that she wanted to cut off the President’s head. Duterte has now issued a more specific allegation about engaging an assassin to kill people including the President.
“That is a very serious action taken by the VP and we have to go through the process and seek accountability for this,” the justice official added.
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