Former President Rodrigo Duterte testifies at the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on extrajudicial killings, addressing alleged human rights violations from his administration’s war on drugs on October 28, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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Pia Gutierrez

Christopher Sitson

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/173260339739520241028-senate hearing-duterte-MT-26.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Former President Rodrigo Duterte testifies at the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on extrajudicial killings, addressing alleged human rights violations from his administration’s war on drugs on October 28, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN NewsMANILA — Malacanang on Tuesday called on former President Rodrigo Duterte to respect the Philippine Constitution after he urged the Armed Forces of the Philippines to correct the country’s supposed &quot;fractured governance&quot;. </div>Duterte in an online press conference in Davao City on Monday evening urged the military to &quot;correct&quot; an alleged &quot;fracture in governance&quot; that he claimed could not be remedied. &quot;There is no relief. It is only the military who can correct it,&quot; he said.He issued the remarks on the same day that his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, faced a House inquiry into her use of confidential funds.Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin called out ex-President Duterte’s &quot;selfish&quot; motive in supposedly &quot;calling for a sitting president to be overthrown&quot; so that his daughter could take over the government.  Bersamin claimed the former President would “go to great and evil lengths” for his plan to succeed, including insulting the AFP “by asking them to betray their oath.”&quot;The former president should respect the Constitution, not disobey it. He should desist from being as irresponsible as he has become,&quot; the Palace official said in a statement.Bersamin said the Marcos administration “will not shirk from its sworn duty to govern and manage the affairs of the Filipino Nation according to the Constitution and the Rule of Law,” and “will defend its legacy before the Filipino People only by lawful means.”“The state will act resolutely to go against all unlawful attempts and challenges,” the Executive Secretary said.“Hindi katanggap-tanggap ang marahas na pang-aagaw ng kapangyarihan upang madaling maluklok bilang pangulo sa pamamagitan ng pagpaslang, panggugulo at pag-aalsa,” he continued.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/11/26/sara-duterte-faces-subpoena-over-kill-plot-vs-marcos-vp-says-threat-a-plan-without-flesh-1230">Sara Duterte gets subpoena over kill plot vs Marcos; VP says threat a ‘plan without flesh’</a></div><div>WHAT DIGONG SAID </div>Ex-President Duterte said the supposed &quot;fracture&quot; in the government stemmed from an alleged &quot;attempt&quot; to change the constitution.&quot;Itong fracture na ito mabigat &#x27;to because &#x27;yung nasa taas Congress pati ang presidente, they are trying to be in cahoots. They would attempt to change the constitution…to make Martin [Romualdez] from Speaker mag-transition to a parliamentary prime minister. Ceremonial president na lang si Marcos,&quot; Duterte claimed without offering proof.Over the weekend, Vice President Duterte also accused various government officials of corruption and claimed Speaker Martin Romualdez wanted her dead. She said she had arranged for Marcos, Romualdez, and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos to be killed if that happened.In a speech at the House of Representatives on Monday, Romualdez denied the Vice President&#x27;s claim that he was behind a supposed plot against her. Romualdez said the younger Duterte&#x27;s claims were meant to divert public attention from the House investigation into the confidential expenses of the OVP and the Department of Education in 2022 and 2023.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/11/25/romualdez-demands-accountability-from-vp-duterte-over-dangerous-remark-vs-ph-leaders-1549">Romualdez demands accountability from VP Duterte over &#x27;dangerous&#x27; remark vs PH leaders</a></div><div>&#x27;HINDI NAMAN MAKULONG &#x27;YAN&#x27;</div>Ex-President Duterte said he was confident that his daughter could overcome the confidential fund use issue. He said he was more worried about the health of the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) chief of staff Zuleika Lopez, who experienced bouts of vomiting and fainting spells after a House panel ordered her transfer to the Correctional Institute for Women last Friday.“Kay Inday wala ‘yun, kaya niya ‘yan. Hindi naman makulong ‘yan. I am more concerned doon sa kaso ni Zuleika kasi she might have suffered a heart attack,” Duterte said.Lopez was doing “okay” on Monday, said Duterte ally Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa, who visited her.  Meanwhile, the Department of Justice has said that Vice President Duterte is not immune from suit.The National Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday served a subpoena for the younger Duterte to explain her alleged death threat against Marcos.

Malacanang on Tuesday called on former President Rodrigo Duterte to respect the Philippine Constitution after he urged the Armed Forces of the Philippines to correct the country’s supposed "fractured governance".

Malacanang on Tuesday called on former President Rodrigo Duterte to respect the Philippine Constitution after he urged the Armed Forces of the Philippines to correct the country’s supposed "fractured governance".

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Palace tells Rodrigo Duterte to respect constitution after call for AFP to correct 'fractured governance'

Palace tells Rodrigo Duterte to respect constitution after call for AFP to correct 'fractured governance'

Pia Gutierrez,

Christopher Sitson,

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Published Nov 26, 2024 03:08 PM PHT

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