By Mikhail Flores MANILA (Reuters) -Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Monday vowed to fight back against what he called reckless and troubling threats against him, speaking out after his estranged vice president said he would be assassinated if she herself were killed.

Lawmakers and local officials from Eastern Visayas have defended President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez amid verbal attacks and threats

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte declared in a weekend press conference that she instructed a hitman to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his wife and House Speaker Martin Romualdez if she were to be killed.