MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Leni Robredo will become president if President Rodrigo Duterte declares and heads a revolutionary government (RevGov), a veteran election lawyer said Monday. Pursuant to the 1987 Constitution, the Vice President, that is Vice President Leni Robredo, then automatically assumes and performs the functions and duties of the Office of the President. “In a word, once Duterte declares and heads the said revolutionary government, Robredo takes over as President of our democratic government. This will bring us to a situation where there will be two kinds of government: the revolutionary government headed by Duterte and the democratic government headed by Robredo,” he pointed out. “Thus, Malacañan cannot just ignore this call for a revolutionary government by alleged supporters of the President.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 24, 2020 07:32 UTC