President Sara Duterte and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has escalated dramatically, with Duterte threatening to dig up the remains of the president’s late dictator father, Ferdinand Marcos Sr, and throw them into the West Philippine Sea,

Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday said the nation’s leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “doesn’t know how to be a president,” unleashing her strongest criticism yet against him since their political alliance collapsed.

MANILA: Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday (Oct 18) downplayed the multimillion “safe house” rentals paid for by her office’s confidential funds for 11 days in 2022, saying they were not unusual expenditures by government.

Marcos Jr has previously stated he would not cooperate with the ICC investigation into the drug war, analysts suggest he might reconsider if his political position weakens.

Philippine vice-president Sara Duterte accused President Ferdinand Marcos Jr of incompetence and a lack of leadership in a scathing attack on Friday that showed the deepening rift between the two powerful families ahead of midterm elections.

Filipino" trait with her threat to desecrate the dead, specifically the remains of the late president Ferdinand Marcos Sr., Taguig City 2nd district Rep. Pammy Zamora said. READ MORE: Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel!