Duterte joins rally to support Quiboloy, hits Cha-cha anew

At a vigil for Quiboloy on Wednesday night, former President Rodrigo Duterte criticized Charter change initiatives and the foreign trips of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.

Duterte said Marcos' father, the late former President 

Ferdinand Marcos Sr., during his administration tinkered with the constitution.

Now, he said another Marcos is doing the same.

"Ito yung konstitusyon natin ang una talagang gumalaw nito, iniba-iba-iba niya, si Marcos... After a few decades ang pangalawang taong gustong kumalkal ng konstitusyon natin... Marcos ulit," Duterte said.

Duterte repeated his suspicion that the plan was to abolish Congress, replace it with a parliament, and let incumbent officials stay in power.

"Ang puntirya talaga nila ito dito. 'yung term extension," Duterte said.

"'Wag lang lang kayong magpaloko... 'Wag kayong pumayag sa kabalustugan yan masisira ang Pilipino. You would lose your direct vote," he added. 

Aside from Charter change, Duterte also criticized Marcos' travels.

"Alam mo, alam mo si Marcos pasyal pasyal na lang yan," Duterte said.

Also at the rally was Duterte's chief legal counsel when he was president, Atty. Salvador Panelo.

Panelo pushed for a Duterte-Duterte tandem in 2028.

"Sabi ko sa kanya, ngayon na ang pagkakataon na kayong dalawang mag-ama ang humawak ng kapangyarihang maging presidente at bise presidente," Panelo said.

Sara Duterte was at the rally but didn't speak.

Als in attendance were senators Robin Padilla, Bong Go, and Ronald Dela Rosa, who are blocking the contempt citation against Quiboloy in the Senate. —Sherylin Untalan/NB, GMA Integrated News