Vice
President Maria Leonor Robredo will be the President of the republic.
This
was the conclusion of election lawyer and senatorial candidate Romulo
Macalintal when asked what happens if President Rodrigo Roa duterte makes good
of his threat in declaring a revolutionary war in the country.
“Magiging
Presidente si Vice President Leni Robredo of a duly constituted government kasi
pag siya ay gumawa ng nasabing deklarasyon, ang ibig sabihin ay he ceases to be
the President of a duly constituted government,” said Otso Diretso senatorial
bet Romulo Macalintal.
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| Vice President Maria Leonor Robredo (photo credit to owner) |
(Vice
President Leni Robredo will be the president of a duly constituted government
because if he makes such declaration, that means he ceases to be the President
of a duly constituted government.)
If
a revolutionary government is declared, in effect Duterte will be the
revolutionary leadr, and Robredo would ascend to become president of the
duly-constituted government.
Macalintal
and other Oso Diretso candidates was with the Vice President in Bohol
campaigning when they got wind of the statement of the president.
“Kasi
pag revolutionary government ka ay talagang wala na 'yung privilege of the writ
of habeas corpus,” Macalintal added.
(If
you're a revolutionary government, there really is no privilege of the writ of
habeas corpus.)
Declaring
a revolutionary government is not a function of the president, Macalintal said.
"If President Duterte really declares a
revolutionary government, then it will be a show of force between his
government and the government led by Robredo, being the successor president of
a democratic government," Macalintal said.
Difference between Cory’s Revolutionary
government.
Duterte's
pronouncements was just a "knee-jerk reaction" against his critics
while Aquino's revolutionary government was a result of the people's uprising
to overthrow an "abusive and graft-laden government," Macalintal
said.
"In
a word, while President Duterte can declare a revolutionary government, it will
still depend upon the people if they will accept such kind of government since the
present government is the result of a democratic process as provided for under
our constitution," he said.
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