Duterte will have no chance of winning the 2019 elections – Roque

ALLIES. President Rodrigo Duterte signs laws in the presence of President Pantaleon Alvarez (right) and Senate President Vicente Sotto III. Photo of the Malacañang file

MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte does not want to be involved in an attempt to cancel the 2019 elections, said presidential spokesman Harry Roque at a conference of press Thursday, July 19th.

he himself asked Duterte how he thought the "House leadership" was proposing the cancellation of the 2019 mid-term elections to give legislators more time to study the proposals. charter change. answer: "I will have no part in" no-el "(no elections)."

"He believes in elections, he believes in democracy," added the spokesman for the president.

Roque also stated that Duterte opposed the fact that his "allies" reaped the benefits of the proposed cancellation of the 2019 elections and the change of charter.

"He asked the Advisory Committee to include the provision that would ensure that he did not benefit from the charter change.He would like all his allies to do the same thing and not take advantage of the change. charter. [He is] Preaching by example, "said Roque

Roque did not mention by name the President of the House, Pantaleon Alvarez, during the briefing of the Palace but Alvarez is the lone voice, even among supporters of federalism. 19659014] calling for the cancellation of the elections of 2019. (READ: Does Alvarez want to abandon the elections of 2019 for fear of losing ?)

Some Senators criticized the proposal, calling it "false and egotistical"

But Malacañang did not express his disapproval of the suggestion of a "false and selfish"

Alvarez to launch a popular initiative to cancel the 201 elections 9.

"If People's Initiative, what can you do if it comes from the people?" Said Roque. 19659015] A popular initiative is a way for Filipino citizens themselves to propose changes to the Constitution, without recourse to Congress, as provided for in Republic Act No. 6735 or the Law on the Initiative and the referendum. federalism advocates a popular initiative to cancel the elections in order to accelerate the transition to a federal system of government. – Rappler.com