Leni Robredo is case in point on why Cory’s Constitution is an epic FAIL #LeniResign

The separate election of the VP and President was another one of those well-intentioned but poorly thought out policies implemented by the Cory administration as an over-reaction against the authoritarian regime of Marcos. The thinking was, if the President and VP came from different parties, it would weaken the Presidency and reduce the chances of a dictatorship returning to the country.

The flaw in this thinking is this: the VP is supposed to be the “spare tire” to the President in the event of his demise. As such the VP is supposed to continue the platform and direction of the President she replaced. It’s literally supposed to be like the spare tire in your car, which normally should be the same make and model as the existing tires.

Imagine if the spare tire in a Hummer was not the normal H2 Tires but a standard goodyear tire for a Honda Civic: and that’s the set-up the Philippines inherited as Cory’s legacy. We have a VP who wants to replace the Presidency with a platform that is a different make, gauge and model as the present one. Like a Hummer with a Honda Civic spare tire this won’t lead anywhere but depredation.

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