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Nene Pimentel: No term extension for incumbent officials in federalism shift

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Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News

<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iIJiZJ8QcDc?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>MANILA - Former Senate President Aquilino &quot;Nene&quot; Pimentel, now a member of the consultative committee on charter change, said the term of incumbent officials will not be extended as the government plans to shift to federalism.&quot;Yan ang hindi dapat mangyari sapagkat hindi maganda, sa palagay ko, na dinadaan sa kunwari pederalismo pero ultimately ang gustong mangyari ma-extend ang termino sa mga opisyal,&quot; Pimentel told radio DZMM.&quot;Ang eleksyon magpatuloy, otherwise the end will justify the means na hindi naman pupuwede. Maganda ang layunin ng pederalismo pero &#x27;wag idaan sa masamang pamamaraan, kukunin mo ang karapatang pantao para makapili sila ng kanilang lider. Wala pong extension.&quot;<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/25/18/duterte-names-ex-cj-puno-head-of-consultative-body-on-charter-change-names-18-members">Duterte names ex-CJ Puno head of consultative body on charter change, names 18 members</a></li></ul>This, after several lawmakers seek to suspend the 2019 midterm elections in order to finish the process of revising the Constitution and shift to a federal form of government<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/23/18/palace-asserts-duterte-wants-no-term-extension-under-charter-change">No elections in 2019 a &#x27;necessary evil&#x27;, says Duterte ally</a></li>	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/01/08/18/lawmakers-seek-postponement-of-2019-elections">Lawmakers seek postponement of 2019 elections</a></li>	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/23/18/palace-asserts-duterte-wants-no-term-extension-under-charter-change">No elections in 2019 a &#x27;necessary evil&#x27;, says Duterte ally</a></li></ul>Pimentel said his proposal to amend the 1987 Constitution seeks to shift the national government&#x27;s concentrated power in Metro Manila to other parts of the country.&quot;Una sa lahat, gusto kong sabihin ang aking version lamang sa pagbabago ng Saligang Batas ay buwagin natin &#x27;yong masyadong highly concentrated na kapangyarihan na nasa kamay ng Metro Manila government at ibigay na sa federal states para ang mga tao roon ay makapag-decide ano ang investment na gusto nila sa kanilang teritoryo. And therefore, hindi tulad ngayon na kailangan pa humingi ng permiso mula sa Metro Manila government,&quot; he said.&quot;Pangalawa, matapos na ang barilan sa Mindanao, mga Muslim laban sa mga Kristiyano, kung magkaroon tayo ng tunay na pederalismo.&quot;He added that federalism will also empower less fortunate provinces so that their residents don&#x27;t have to seek job opportunities in Metro Manila.&quot;Isa sa mga purposes na magkaroon tayo ng pederalismo para nga matulungan na sila, &#x27;yong hanapbuhay nila hindi na kailangang pupunta pa sila dito sa Maynila. Pero kung magpederalismo tayo, bawat federal state magkakaroon na ng okasyon magbigay-trabaho sa mga taong walang trabaho para meron silang sariling kikitain sa buhay,&quot; Pimentel said.The former senator said he will propose each federal state to contribute 20 percent of their income to the national treasury.&quot;Kung mag-federalize tayo, ang gusto ko mangyari lahat ng income ng bayan ay hatiin sa formula of 80-20. Eighty percent sa federal state, 20 percent sa gobyerno nasyonal,&quot; he said.He added that he plans to propose 12 federal states.&quot;Ito naman ay personal ko lang, ang proposal ko 12 federal states, lima sa Luzon, apat sa Visayas, tatlo sa Mindanao. Pero ang pinaka-importante sa palagay ko, na &#x27;yong Bangsamoro ay mabigyan talaga ng sapat na paggalang sa kanilang kultura at tradition. At yun po ay titigil na palagay ko ang giyera sa Mindanao,&quot; he said.Lawmakers in the Senate and the House of Representatives have begun discussions on proposals to amend the 1987 Constitution to give way to the shift to federalism, one of Duterte&#x27;s key campaign promises.House and Senate leaders met and agreed on Wednesday to focus on the &quot;substance&quot; of charter amendments and set aside differences over the mode of voting for the meantime, Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III said. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/25/18/senate-house-leaders-move-to-break-charter-change-impasse">Senate, House leaders move to break charter change impasse</a></li></ul>

Former Senate President Aquilino "Nene" Pimentel, now a member of the consultative committee on charter change, said the term of incumbent officials will not be extended as the government plans to shift to federalism.

Former Senate President Aquilino "Nene" Pimentel, now a member of the consultative committee on charter change, said the term of incumbent officials will not be extended as the government plans to shift to federalism.

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Nene Pimentel: No term extension for incumbent officials in federalism shift

Gillan Ropero,

ABS-CBN News

Published January 25, 2018 11:41 PM PHT

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Updated July 25, 2019 04:17 PM PHT

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