NBI validating alleged Tiktok threat to assassinate presidential candidate Marcos Jr. "If a bomb joke is actionable, so is a threat of assassination, whether true or not." "We made an initial investigation on the matter and referred the same to the NBI Cyber Crime Division and PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group for further investigation," Zamora, a lawyer, said. The threat of assassination against anyone is considered grave threats under the law, Zamora also said. “While report on the assassination plot is concerning, we are not cowered by such threat.

Source: Philippine Star January 30, 2022 07:21 UTC