The shift to federalism was among the promises President Rodrigo Duterte made during his 2016 presidential campaign.
The Inter-Agency Task Force on Federalism and Constitutional Reform, led by Interior Secretary Eduardo Año, will conduct an"intensified information campaign" so Filipinos can learn more about federalism. This was confirmed by Interior Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya in a statement on Wednesday.
“There is still three years remaining to get this done so there is time to realize his federalism vision,” Malaya said. Duterte created the task force in November 2018 to develop and implement strategies to raise awareness on federalism and constitutional reform. Malaya said the President"was just being realistic" that a stronger information campaign is needed to get Filipinos to approve of federalism, adding that he does not think Duterte is"abandoning" the advocacy. Malacañang has not issued a statement on Duterte's controversial remark.
"PDP-Laban advocates for consti change primarily because of our federalism position. But the party is also open to parliamentary form of government," Pimentel said in a statement. The Philippines has a presidential form of government.
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