Former President Rodrigo Duterte GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. should be content and no longer eye for a term extension after his six-year rule, according to former chief executive Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
During a Sunday evening rally in Tagum City, Davao del Norte, Duterte again aired his opposition to the government鈥檚 ongoing push for a Charter change (Cha-cha).
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In his speech, Duterte likewise told Marcos to appreciate the chance given to him by the Filipino people, even after what happened during the term of his late father鈥攆ormer President Ferdinand Marcos Sr.
鈥淢r. President, be happy and finish your term for six years,鈥� Duterte said during a rally held in Davao del Norte on Sunday evening.
鈥楤e content鈥�
鈥淏e content that God gave you a chance to serve the country as president despite or despite bad history during your father鈥檚 term. Still, Filipinos gave you understanding,鈥� he added.
Similarly, Duterte warned the chief executive last March 12 against following in his father鈥檚 footsteps, saying he should 鈥渘ot dream of extending his term.鈥�
In February of this year, Marcos expressed his support for amending the 1987 Constitution, but only on its economic provisions since these amendments are 鈥渟trategically aimed鈥� at boosting the country鈥檚 economy.
However, Duterte believes that economic provision is the 鈥渦sual excuse鈥� to pave the way for amendments to other provisions.