“Tossing the word ‘assassin’ into this issue makes things even more terrifying,” Vice President Sara Duterte said, clarifying that she did not use the word “assassin” in her “recent consternation against the Marcos administration.” | via Jessie Cruzat Related story:

This, after the Presidential Communications Office issued a statement on Saturday, stating that “the Vice President's clear and unequivocal statement indicated that she had contracted an assassin to kill the President if an alleged plot against her succeeds.” | via @jessiecruzat

@jessiecruzat Hindi nga niya ginamit ang “assassin” pero sabi niya may nakausap na siyang tao na papatay

@jessiecruzat SO ANO PALA TAWAG SA TAONG INUTUSANG PUMATAY NG HIGH PROFILE. Magbobote? o mangingisda lol. itong si SARA EH NASANAY NG TANGA.

@jessiecruzat She did not because she isnt fluent in english language. She spoke in local language. Translated in english: hired assassin . no joke no joke is emglish though

@jessiecruzat Kung Hindi Pala assassin Yung tawag sa taong kausap mo na PAPATAY ..eh ano Pala tawag dun ? MASAHISTA? . Ang klaro naman Nung sinabi mo nun.

@jessiecruzat Eh ano tawag dun SA pumapatay at the instruction of someone else?

@jessiecruzat Lame, lame, lame. Assassin - one who murders a politically important person either for money or from fanatical adherence to a cause. Sa Tagalog - bayarang mamamatay tao.

@jessiecruzat So, anong tawag mo dun sa nakausap mong papatay kila bongbong liza at sa pinsan? Tropa lang? Ganun?! Tangina napaka BOBO mo @indaysara! HAHAHAHAHA

@jessiecruzat This woman thinks everybody is as stupid as her followers.

@jessiecruzat So anong gusto mong itawag? "Katulong"?