MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday conceded that the shift to a federal form of government is up for another President to complete. It’s something that the President, not I… I suppose it could come after me,” Duterte told reporters after his fourth State of the Nation Address (Sona). Duterte made no mention of Charter change and federalism during his fourth Sona. This came after he reportedly “accepted” that the push for a federal form of government may not prosper under his watch. READ: Duterte: ‘If you do not want federalism, fine, but change the Constitution’The President had earlier said federalism, one of his many campaign promises, would bring lasting peace in the country and prosperity, particularly to conflict-stricken Mindanao.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 22, 2019 13:07 UTC