Palace: No ‘Oplan Romanov’ justifies assassination threat vs Marcos

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Thursday said no alleged “Operation Romanov” could justify Vice President Sara Duterte’s assassination remarks against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

During the third day of Duterte’s impeachment trial on Wednesday, defense counsel Mark Vinluan cited the supposed unauthorized surveillance operations against the vice president, which allegedly exposed her family to security threats. ...