Under the Philippine penal code, such public remarks may constitute a crime and can be punishable by a jail term and fine.

Sara Duterte accused Bongbong Marcos of incompetence and said she has contracted an assassin to kill him if she herself is killed.

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said on Saturday she would have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr assassinated if she herself were killed, prompting Marcos' office to vow "immediate proper action".

The assassination threat came after the House of Representatives decided to detain VP Sara Duterte’s Chief of Staff Zuleika Lopez.

The ‘active threat’ has been referred to the Presidential Security Command for ‘immediate proper action’ following her warning.