Members of the House of Representatives may have their differences on the transitory provisions of the proposed draft Charter, but both administration and opposition representatives agree on one issue: the lifting of term limits. “This [provision] was a reaction to the long years of the Marcos rule in the country,” opposition Rep. Edcel Lagman said in a briefing on Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENT“I think in the ultimate analysis, you have to empower the electorate [because] the voter should be the one to impose term limits,” Lagman said. “Under the 1935 Constitution, there were no term limits. The House-recognized minority bloc, led by Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez, said on Thursday that it was supporting proposals lifting the term limits of all lawmakers.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 11, 2018 21:27 UTC