President Duterte: an ardent advocate of Federalism

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Philippine President Rodrigo “Digong” Roa Duterte discussed among his peers in his party, Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), to continue on carrying the torch of Federalism.

Long before he decided to run, Duterte made rounds in the country to promote it. It was during these listening tours that he would float “if I were president” scenarios, which kept people guessing whether he would run or not. He pointed out that his pitch only involved two things: economic development not just for Metro Manila but for all the regions and peace, particularly in the south.

Duterte stated that he hasn’t laid out how his proposed shift to federalism would go about, but in one campaign rally he said that LGUs can keep most of their income. For every P100, the LGU would get P70 and the P30 would go to the national government, he said.

 

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