A provision in the 1987 Constitution limits presidents to one fixed six-year term without reelection. The provision is an offshoot of the dictatorship of the late president Ferdinand Marcos Sr., who perpetuated himself in power for 20 years until his ouster in 1986. “The President shall not be eligible for any reelection,” the Constitution states. But Alvarez believes the prohibition refers only to consecutive presidential terms. “It refers to the sitting or incumbent president not allowed for reelection,” he stated.
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