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'It's a practical thing': Cayetano seeks term extension for congressmen

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/news/07/26/20170514-dfa-cayetano-china-mnib-1.jpg"/><figcaption>Foreign Affairs Chief Alan Peter Cayetano. <em>Malacañang Photo</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA—If he gets the top House seat on July 22, Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano wants to extend the term of office of lawmakers.</p><p>&quot;It is not a political thing. It is a practical thing,&quot; he said Wednesday before a gathering of legislators.</p><p>Cayetano, who is President Rodrigo Duterte&#x27;s choice for speakership in the 18th Congress, proposed to either lift or extend the term limits of House members.</p><p>&quot;While we will push for federalism, I think there is a way that the Senate will agree that we push either for 4 years, no term limit or 5-years, 3-term limit,&quot; he said.</p><p>Cayetano said the 1987 Constitution, which allows members of the House of Representatives to serve a term of 3 years and no more than 3 consecutive terms, hinders the country&#x27;s development.</p><p>&quot;Bakit? You are elected in May. You take office in June. &#x27;Yung 6 months you&#x27;re still getting organized. Kung kalaban mo nakaupo, ubos na &#x27;yung pondo. Di ba? Nage-explain ka pa sa tao bakit hindi mo nade-deliver lahat?&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;Your budget starts in January. That&#x27;s only 1 year. 2020. Because of 2021, everyone&#x27;s thinking of 2022. Then the cycle starts again.&quot;</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/alanpetercayetano/videos/2383609958543195/" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Cayetano clarified though he wants to implement the measure in the next Congress.</p><p>&quot;Kanina may nagsabi na sa media, &#x27;Si Alan is pushing for term extension&#x27;. Which is not true. Fifteen-21 na nga eh. Baka iniisip ng iba, gusto kong gawing 4 o 5 years para ma-extend din kami. Hindi po &#x27;yun ang sinabi ko,&quot; he said.</p><p>If all goes according to plan in which he is supposed to serve only for 15 months, Cayetano wants to lead the most disruptive Congress the country has ever seen.</p><p>&quot;Pagbigyan niyo ako, total 15 months lang ako. Ayoko umalis na failure. Gusto ko umalis na napaka-productive,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m asking all of you. Let us be the most disruptive Congress, in the sense that we disrupted the status quo and we can deliver more.&quot;</p>

<p>MANILA—If he gets the top House seat on July 22, Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano wants to extend the term of office of lawmakers.</p>

MANILA—If he gets the top House seat on July 22, Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano wants to extend the term of office of lawmakers.