Pacquiao Proposes Bill Extending Duterte’s Term to 4 Years
Senator Manuel “Manny” pacquiao on Friday submitted a bill that would extend President Rodrigo Duterte’s term to 4 years more after his original term ends on 2022.
In the current law, the president is allowed only to run for one 6-year term and is not allowed for re-election.
“Maraming naumpisahan ang ating mahal na Presidente na hindi pwedeng ipagkatiwala sa kung sino man ang susunod sa kanya kaya dapat lang na bigyan pa natin siya ng dagdag na apat na taon para tapusin ito lahat”, Pacquiao told the media on Friday.
The bill would not allow Mr. Duterte to run for re-election as the Philippine constitution will not be modified. The bill will also give Duterte an extra 4 years without changing the Constitution.
Pacquiao said he decided to draft a bill after Duterte’s actions on overseas cases involving OFWs, especially in Kuwait.
“Maraming salamat sa lahat lahat, sa lahat ng effort. Actually para sa akin, ikaw na lang [sana ang] maging presidete habang kami ay nabubuhay,” Pacquiao told Duterte during a press conference in Davao City.
“Gusto namin ang ganiyang pangulo. Iyung matigas, hindi puro salita.”
Pacquiao said this as Duterte issued a strongly worded statement against Kuwait over the death of Filipina domestic helper Joanna Demafelis.
Meanwhile, Pacquiao also called on the Kuwaiti government to hold the people behind Demafelis’ death accountable.
“Iyung government ng Kuwait, huwag nilang i-tolerate, i-death penalty nila ang employer na gumawa noon, at siguro masa-satisfy tayo at magkakaroon tayo ng kaginhawahan sa puso natin,” Pacquiao said.
“Iimpose nila ang kanilang batas sa kanilang mga citizen dahil buhay itong nawala. Hindi tayo parang hayop lang na basta apihin at patayin.”
Duterte enjoys strong support from overseas Filipinos, winning in the overseas absentee voting in the 2016 polls.
In the current law, the president is allowed only to run for one 6-year term and is not allowed for re-election.
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The bill would not allow Mr. Duterte to run for re-election as the Philippine constitution will not be modified. The bill will also give Duterte an extra 4 years without changing the Constitution.
Pacquiao said he decided to draft a bill after Duterte’s actions on overseas cases involving OFWs, especially in Kuwait.
“Maraming salamat sa lahat lahat, sa lahat ng effort. Actually para sa akin, ikaw na lang [sana ang] maging presidete habang kami ay nabubuhay,” Pacquiao told Duterte during a press conference in Davao City.
“Gusto namin ang ganiyang pangulo. Iyung matigas, hindi puro salita.”
Pacquiao said this as Duterte issued a strongly worded statement against Kuwait over the death of Filipina domestic helper Joanna Demafelis.
Meanwhile, Pacquiao also called on the Kuwaiti government to hold the people behind Demafelis’ death accountable.
“Iyung government ng Kuwait, huwag nilang i-tolerate, i-death penalty nila ang employer na gumawa noon, at siguro masa-satisfy tayo at magkakaroon tayo ng kaginhawahan sa puso natin,” Pacquiao said.
“Iimpose nila ang kanilang batas sa kanilang mga citizen dahil buhay itong nawala. Hindi tayo parang hayop lang na basta apihin at patayin.”
Duterte enjoys strong support from overseas Filipinos, winning in the overseas absentee voting in the 2016 polls.
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