PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte will not accept any role in a transition government as his administration pushes for a shift to federalism, Malacañang maintained on Tuesday.

Speaking to reporters, Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said Duterte’s “shoot me” message if he extended his term, even for a day, made it clear that he did not want term extension.

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