Aftermath of 2019 Philippine Midterms

[LoneStarDem]

In the aftermath of Duterte's allies overwhelming the opposition in the 2019 Midterms, with the likelihood of Duterte further dismantling democracy  & the prospect of the 1987 Constitution being dismantled with this federalism garbage, who do you see being removed from office as the Du30-ista's look to get rid of the remaining opposition politicos ?

[Citizen (The) Doctor]

Everyone. We're looking at the new dynasty. He's going to pass it along to his daughter and she to her children, etc.

[LoneStarDem]

Everyone. We're looking at the new dynasty. He's going to pass it along to his daughter and she to her children, etc.

Marcos, Jr., won't be thrilled about that idea since it's obvious to everyone he's got plans to seek the Presidency himself in 2022.

The Male Park Geun-hye (Marcos, Jr.,) has a score to settle with a particular group of people....

[Former President tack50]

For some reason every time I research about Duterte he seems really good on paper. (Nominally) social-democratic; in favour of federalism (which sounds good to me though I don't know any of th especifics), popular in his country, etc.

Then I remember he is an oppressive leader who tries to silence the opposition and uses paramilitary death squads

[LoneStarDem]

For some reason every time I research about Duterte he seems really good on paper. (Nominally) social-democratic; in favour of federalism (which sounds good to me though I don't know any of th especifics), popular in his country, etc.

Then I remember he is an oppressive leader who tries to silence the opposition and uses paramilitary death squads

You know what's coming next: the Du30-ista's are likely to have both Senator de Lima & VP Robredo removed from office.

[America Needs a 13-6 Progressive SCOTUS]

Sounds like the election was rigged. There is no other way the opposition could have lost.

[urutzizu]

Sounds like the election was rigged. There is no other way the opposition could have lost.

You are the perfect example of someone living in a western liberal media bubble. In the real world dutertes approval rating is through the roof . You cant grasp that a nation would want to be independent from the U.S. and you dont understand that Filipinos support cleaning the drug pushers off their streets. Sorry, i dont want to attack you personally, but you have no clue of non-western cultures.

[LoneStarDem]

The LP is unlikely getting the Presidency back anytime soon.

Seems like the LP is cursed for some reason in not holding onto the Presidency:

Emilio Aguinaldo (Non-Partisan): 1st President from January 23rd, 1899 to March 23rd, 1901: removed from office.

Manuel L. Quezon (Nacionalista): 2nd President from November 15th, 1935 to August 1st, 1944: died in office

Jose P. Laurel (KALIBAPI): 3rd President from October 14th, 1943 to August 17th, 1945

Sergio Osmena (Nacionalista):4th President from  August 1st, 1944 to May 28th, 1946: ascended to the Presidency upon Quezon's death; lost election bid to full 4-year term in 1946.

Manuel Roxas (LP): 5th President from May 28th, 1946 to April 15th, 1948: died in office.

Elpidio Quirino (LP):6th President from  April 17th, 1948 to December 30th, 1953: ascended to the Presidency upon Roxas' death & won election to full 4-year term in 1949, lost reelection in 1953.

Ramon Magsaysay (Nacionalista): 7th President from December 30th, 1953 to March 17th, 1957: died in office.

Carlos P. Garcia (Nacionalista): 8th President from March 17th, 1957 to December 30th, 1961: ascended to the Presidency upon Magsaysay's death & won election to full 4-year term in 1957; lost reelection in 1961.

Diosdado Macapagal (LP): 9th President from December 30th, 1961 to December 30th, 1965: lost reelection in 1965 to Daddy Marcos.

Ferdinand Marcos, Sr., (Nacionalista): 10th President from December 30th, 1965 to February 25th, 1986: elected in 1965 & reelected in 1969 & 1981; ousted in the 1986 People Power Revolution.

Corazon Cojuangco Aquino (PDP-Laban):11th President from  February 25th, 1986 to June 30th, 1992: 1st female President.

Fidel Valdez Ramos (Lakas-NUCD): 12th President from  June 30th, 1992 to June 30th, 1998: Only Protestant to hold the office; graduated from the United States Military Academy (West Point).

Joseph Estrada (LAMMP): 13th President from June 30th, 1998 to January 20th, 2001: resigned from office due to multiple corruption scandals.

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (Lakas-CMD): 14th President from January 20th, 2001 to June 30th, 2010: ascended to the Presidency upon Estrada's resignation; elected to full 6-year term in 2004.

Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino, III (LP): 15th President from June 30th, 2010 to June 30th, 2016: son of the late former President Corazon Cojuangco Aquino.

Rodrigo Duterte (PDP-Laban): 16th President since June 30th, 2016

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Is the idea of allowing reelection mentioned?

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Sounds like the election was rigged. There is no other way the opposition could have lost.

As urutzizu says, that's ridiculous. Most Filipinos like Duterte; shocking world opinion doesn't (unfortunately, in this particular case) automatically make a leader unpopular at home.

[LoneStarDem]

Is the idea of allowing reelection mentioned?

Daddy Marcos ruined it for everybody.

President: 1 6-year term.

VP: 2 6-year terms.

Senate of the Philippines: 2 6-year terms; with option of sitting out an election cycle before running again.

Philippine House of Representatives: 3 3-year terms.

Governors: 3 3-year terms.

Vice Governors: 3 3-year terms.

Mayors: 3 3-year terms.

Vice Mayors: 3 3-year terms.