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Al Jazeera
Politics
Jamela Alindogan

Philippine's Duterte seeks constitutional change

Philippine's Duterte seeks constitutional change

The president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, wants to change the Constitution and switch to a new form of government.

He says the move would see regions get more power and help alleviate poverty.

But critics say it is a smokescreen to prolong his tenure.

Al Jazeera's Jamela Alindogan reports from Manila.

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