Duterte to allow military role in Philippine drug war, calls it a national security threat
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday he intends to write an executive order that will allow the military to help in his fight against illicit drugs, which he said is a national security threat.
Philippine legend Jose Rizal once warned that today's slaves often become tomorrow’s tyrants. Rizal was a firm believer in the rule of law and not the rule of man. The Constitution of the Philippines is dysfunctional and in serious need of reform. Changes should include a modified semi-presidential system in which top officials including the President and mayors are elected for a single term of 5 years and banned from seeking office again for 6 years. In addition the heads of the executive, legislative, judicial and procuratorial branches should be elected in alternating years. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.