No mention of federalism in Duterte’s meeting with governors, mayors

MANILA, Philippines – Just like in his recent State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Rodrigo Duterte made no mention of federalism in his closed-door meeting with governors and mayors on Tuesday night, July 23.

The meeting, which was dubbed by politicians as “SONA Part 2” or “Post-SONA,” was attended by around 80 ...