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Lawmakers urged Vice President Sara Duterte to undergo a psychological assessment on October 20, following her 'disturbing' remarks during her recent press conference.

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House Assistant Majority Leader and Zambales first district representative Jay Khonghun expressed in a statement that such remarks are “deeply alarming”.

He was referring to Duterte’s comments that she imagined decapitating the head of President Marcos and exhuming the remains of the late Marcos Sr. and throwing it into the West Philippine Sea.

“For someone in such a high position to make violent and grotesque threats, even in jest, shows a troubling level of instability,” said Khonghun.

“We cannot afford to have leaders who let their emotions spiral out of control in such a public and extreme manner,” he added.

In a statement, La Union First District Representative Paolo Ortega V called on Duterte to seek professional help.

“We urge the Office of the Vice President (OVP) to consider seeking professional help for Vice President Duterte, as this behavior is deeply concerning and could have serious consequences for our nation’s leadership,” stated Ortega.

“Malinaw na may malalaking katanungan tungkol sa kanyang estado ng pag-iisip at emosyonal na kalagayan,” he added.

On October 18, Sara Duterte held a two-hour press conference saying that the Marcoses used  her to win against Former Vice President Leni Robredo.

Duterte also slammed Marcos, saying that the Philippines is on the “road to hell”, because the president does not know how to do his job.

The briefing happened after a House hearing revealed possible misuse of funds at the OVP and the Department of Education when Duterte was in charge of DepEd.

Meanwhile, the Department of Justice Secretary Jesus Remulla said in an interview that “Duterte broke moral principles and they are looking for the legal aspects.”