Former Senate President Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr. wants additional seats for senators in his proposed federal-presidential system of government – which is similar to what the United States has. The federal-presidential system, according to Pimentel, would follow the current general setup of the national government – headed by a president and vice president, and with executive, legislative and judiciary departments. ADVERTISEMENTBut apart from this, the country would also have federal states with their own federal legislature and local governments. But Pimentel pointed out that every state should be represented by six elected senators, and another six from Metro Manila and nine overseas senators or a total of 87 elected senators. Its federal state legislature would be composed of representatives from provinces, highly urbanized cities, and sectoral groups.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 27, 2018 10:41 UTC