00:00The president firmly responded to the threat posed to him, the first lady, and the house speaker
00:05by the second highest official of the land. Such threats, especially one issued publicly
00:10against the leader of the land, will always be taken seriously. That is why authorities
00:14are conducting an investigation regarding the pronouncements of the vice president.
00:20PTV's Noel Talacay has the full details.
00:30PTV's Noel Talacay has the full details.
01:00President
01:25Ferdinand Marquez Jr. addressed recently threats made by Vice President Sara Duterte against
01:33him, First Lady Liza Araneta Marquez, and House Speaker Martin Romualdez. Despite this,
01:40the president emphasized the importance of upholding the rule of law and expressing his
01:46commitment to serving as the nation's leader. The National Bureau of Investigation, or NBI,
01:54is set to subpoena Vice President Duterte following her threatening remarks directed
02:00at the president and his family. During the press conference at Dumalacanang, NBI Director
02:08Jaime Santiago announced that Facebook had approved the request to preserve the video
02:15wherein Vice President Duterte aired her threats. The investigation also seeks to identify an
02:22individual whom Duterte allegedly instructed to carry out an assassination of the president.
02:52The NBI also said it has begun conducting an investigation if they had just ignored
03:12the statement of the vice president that she would head cut the president's head off. By
03:18this time, the NBI and the Department of Justice vowed to leave no stone unturned.
03:25DOJ Undersecretary Andres says even the crime has not yet occurred, the person who are part
03:33of the plan for the assassination of the president and his family will still be held into account.
03:49DOJ Undersecretary Andres says even the crime has not yet occurred, the person who are part of the
03:53plan for the assassination of the president and his family will still be held into account.
04:03First, the vice president is not immune from suit. She can be the subject of any criminal
04:12administrative case and the ombudsman also has authority to do its duty to discipline and to
04:20take necessary measures. The NBI also explained the reason for not arresting the vice president
04:28immediately out of courtesy for her position, a high respect for her plus the strict observance
04:35of due process. However, the NBI says it is giving the vice president a five-day allowance
04:43to face the agency and dispute the allegation. The DOJ also says it is letting the House of
05:01Representatives decide whether to file impeachment proceedings against the vice president.
05:08Moreover, Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio Don Gonzalez says that threatening the president
05:15is not only a criminal act but also shows a lack of leadership. While Senate President
05:23Frances Escudero advised the closest friends of VP Sara to tell her not to be impulsive
05:30in expressing her hard comments to the public. From PTV Manila, Noel Talacay, Balitang Pambansa.
06:00As a democratic country, we need to uphold the rule of law.
08:00We need to uphold the rule of law in any situation, no matter who is hit. That is why I will not
08:07allow the desire of others to defeat the whole country in the field of politics to succeed.
08:15Let us postpone the process. Let us uphold the law. Let us remember the mandate entrusted to us
08:23by the millions of Filipinos. Let us work for the creation of the Republic of the Philippines
08:30and for the creation of a new Philippines.
