The Presidential Communications Office said statement issued by Vice President Sara Duterte that she has contracted an assassin to takeout President Marcos, his wife and House Speaker Romualdez is considered a serious threat. “Acting on the Vice President’s clear and unequivocal statement that she had contracted an assassin to kill the President if an alleged plot against her succeeds, the Executive Secretary has referred this active threat to the President Security Command for immediate proper action,” PCO said.