He alone can end this crisis, but he has shown no inclination of ending it right now. Former House speaker Pantaleon Alvarez is reported to have renewed a previous call for the independence of Mindanao. It is important that the lines of communication between him and Marcos be restored, and a possible mediator emerge. Thus, if the House wants to change anything in the Constitution, the Congress must first be made to vote as one house. The President has to end the "PI" now to avoid being suspected of using the speaker to arrange his own prime minister's term after his presidency ends in 2028.

Source: Manila Times February 08, 2024 22:07 UTC