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MANILA, Philippines — Ranking leaders of the House of Representatives known as Vice President Sara Duterte’s quip about appointing herself because the “designated survivor” in the course of the President Marcos’ third State of the Nation Address (Sona) as a tasteless joke and an indication that the Vice President Duterte “could no longer be trusted.”
Duterte was chided by senior deputy ground chief and Pampanga Rep. Aurelio Gonzales Jr. along with members of the so-called “Young Guns” coalition for alarming the individuals with insinuations of a bombing in the course of the President’s annual Sona.
Representative Gonzales and the “Young Guns” coalition mentioned this in separate statements on Friday, a day after Duterte made the off-the-cuff remarks.
This is the primary time the highest leaders of the 300-strong House of Representatives brazenly criticized Duterte, whose resignation from Mr. Marcos’ Cabinet as training secretary takes impact on July 19.
“We don’t even know if we can still trust her now. Whatever happened to some decency or at least being forthright in public service?” Gonzales mentioned.
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“There’s no such thing as ‘designated survivor’ in the Philippines. Is she spending too much time watching Netflix? She better read our Constitution. It’s as clear as sunlight,” he added.
Gonzales was referring to the Netflix sequence “Designated Survivor” a few minor US Cabinet official who grew to become US president after a lethal bombing killed different members of the US line of succession in the course of the State of the Union tackle.
The Netflix sequence took off from an actual place courting again to the Cold War within the Nineteen Fifties given to a member of the US Cabinet or a prime authorities official within the line of presidential succession.
As the Vice President, Duterte is Mr. Marcos’ direct successor within the constitutional line of succession, adopted by the Senate President and the House Speaker.
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For former Sen. Panfilo Lacson, nonetheless, the Constitution does mandate “designated survivors,” however Congress nonetheless must cross laws on presidential succession regulation.
Citing Article VII of the Constitution, which says “Congress shall pass a law where it defines who the Acting President will be, in case the line of three successors is gone,” Lacson filed Senate Bill No. 982 in August 2019 for the aim however has not handed.
Also offended by the Vice President’s gaffe, Isabela Rep. Inno Dy V, 1-Rider get together listing Rep. Rodge Gutierrez, Davao Oriental Rep. Cheeno Miguel Almario, La Union Rep. Paolo Ortega V, Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong, Ako Bicol get together listing Rep. Jil Bongalon, and Zambales Rep. Jay Khonghun all condemned Duterte for not being extra prudent together with her phrases.
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