Duterte’s wanton disregard of human rights is gradually proving the words spoken by the Philippines’ Jose Rizal, "Today's slaves will be the tyrants of tomorrow.." The main reason for many of the problems in the Philippines is its flawed constitutional mechanism. As things now stand, the Philippines is little more than a breeding ground for tyrants. To protect human rights, comprehensive constitutional reform is a must, including a modified semi-presidential system with a committee-style Congress and election of the heads of the executive, legislative, judicial and procuratorial branches of government in alternating years. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.