Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Friday that any impeachment complaint against his estranged vice president Sara Duterte, who over the weekend made threats against his life, would only tie down Congress and not help people.

Philippine authorities delayed a meeting with Vice President Sara Duterte to explain her apparent threat to have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr assassinated if she is killed. Read more at straitstimes.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr needs to deliver a “two-punch blow” against his deputy Sara Duterte-Carpio to defuse a rapidly unfolding political crisis, according to observers. The comments came as tensions between the Marcos and Duterte camps hit new heights over the past week,