“Again, the President always looks to the Constitution as his guiding document. The Constitution sets the date for the next elections in 2019. So unless the Constitution is amended ahead of the 2019 elections, it will have to push through,” sabi ni Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque.
Idinagdag ni Roque na wala ring plano si Pangulong Duterte na palawigin ang kanyang termino.
“I can categorically state that PRRD does not want that. He wants to cut short his term rather than lengthen it,” ayon pa kay Roque.
Ito’y matapos sabihin ni Senate President Koko Pimentel na posibleng ma-extend ang termino ni Duterte sakaling maipasa ang pederalismo sa bansa.
‘So unless the Constitution is amended, which includes being ratified by the people prior to the date set in the Constitution, elections will have to push through,” ayon pa kay Roque.