President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday brushed aside the purported plan of terrorist group Islamic State (IS) to assassinate him. Duterte issued the statement following a report by an Indian news outfit that he was a target of the terror group during his visit to India. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana described the threat against Duterte as “normal” but assured the public that security measures were in place to ensure the President’s safety. “After PRRD (President Rodrigo Roa Duterte) smashed them in Marawi, that’s the least they could do to their nemesis. PSG (Presidential Security Group) knows that,” Esperon said.

Source: Manila Times January 27, 2018 15:56 UTC