Analysts say Sara Duterte is unravelling because lawmakers allied with President Marcos are closing in on her family. - PHOTO: REUTERS
MANILA (The Straits Times/ANN): The gloves are off between the two most powerful titans of Philippine politics.
The usually soft-spoken President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Nov 25 declared he would face Vice-President Sara Duterte head-on, after his erstwhile ally said in a midnight rant on Nov 23 that she has hired an assassin to kill him, his wife and his cousin, the House Speaker, should she end up dead as their rivalry heats up.
