Sen Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan. INQUIRER.net file photo / CATHY MIRANDA
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Francis Pangilinan on Sunday called on the government to stop efforts to establish a revolutionary government.
“Malacañang should rein in efforts by some groups to establish a revolutionary government and instead rally people to find ways to tide the Filipinos over the COVID pandemic,” Pangilinan said in a statement.
“The nation is already grappling with hunger and joblessness as a result of the lockdown, PhilHealth mess, and lack of funds. The Filipinos will get nothing out of this distraction,” he added.
Panglinan likewise noted that the concept of a revolutionary government is not stated in any existing legal document, as he called for Filipinos not to deviate from the constitutional order.
“While the moves of the individuals behind the revolutionary government should be taken with a grain of salt, we must remain vigilant to thwart it as such could be a thinly-veiled dictatorship that would concentrate power in the hands of the president—which freedom-loving Filipinos should resist,” he added.
This remark from Pangilinan came after around 300 people, including supporters who participated online, assembled at the Clark Freeport in Pampanga to support the establishment of a revolutionary government to be headed by President Rodrigo Duterte until the end of his term in 2022.
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