Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr needs to deliver a “two-punch blow” against his deputy Sara Duterte-Carpio to defuse a rapidly unfolding political crisis, according to observers. The comments came as tensions between the Marcos and Duterte camps hit new heights over the past week,

Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte said her feud with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had reached a “point of no return” after police filed an assault complaint against her and some of her staff.

The Philippine police filed a complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte and her security detail over an alleged assault, prompting her to claim she is being persecuted and that her relations with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.