Philippines vice president threatens president with assassination

Q: Philipines Vice President Sara Duterte said Saturday that she has hired an assassin to kill President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his wife and the House of Representatives speaker if she herself is killed. Where is the Southeast Asian nation of the Philippines?

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Q: Duterte and Marcos are both children of former Philippine presidents. They won election as “unity” candidates in 2022, but their alliance fell apart this year over policy differences. Which politician strongly favors the United States over China?

A. Duterte

B. Marcos

Q: Where are Chinese and Philippine forces confronting each other?

A. Coral Sea

B. Philippine Sea

C. South China Sea

D. Yellow Sea

Q: Former President Rodrigo Duterte is being investigated by the International Criminal Court for possible crimes against humanity during his tenure because of killings of thousands of ...

A. Drug suspects

B. Muslim protesters

C. Political demonstrators

D. Socialist supporters

Q: Sara Duterte has threatened to dig up the body of Marcos’ father and toss it into the sea. Ferdinand Marcos ruled the Philippines for two decades as president and then as dictator before being ousted a 1986 revolution. What nation did Filipino rebels fight for independence?

A. Japan

B. Spain

C. United States

D. All of the above


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