There's no express language in the Constitution that would stop President Rodrigo Duterte from running for vice president. But there's more to it than that. PHVote WeDecide
in the 2022 elections. Philippine presidents cannot have more than one term, but can they run for vice president upon stepping down?Section 4, Article VII of the Constitution says:"The President and the Vice-President shall be elected by direct vote of the people for a term of six years which shall begin at noon on the thirtieth day of June next following the day of the election and shall end at noon of the same date six years thereafter.
"In other words, the President shall not be eligible to run for reelection for 'any' of the positions: either the office of the President or the Office of the Vice President," Sta MariaBut reelection in our laws mean election to the same office, said Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra. Guevarra said the framers"should have expressly provided that the president shall not be eligible for any reelection to run for vice president at any subsequent national election," but they didn't.
"In separation of powers, a reading that expands the power of one branch , always comes at the cost of weakening the other two branches. Think of the law of conservation of matter," said Molo.
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