Justice chief: Constitution allows Duterte to 'temporarily take over' water concessionaires

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte is authorized under the Constitution to "temporarily take over" privately-owned utilities, Justice Sec. Menardo Guevarra said Saturday, a day after the Chief Executive warned of a military takeover of Metro Manila's water distribution companies.

"The concessionaires are put on notice that the Chief Executive will not renege from his constitutional duty of enforcing the law. Neither will he be swayed nor enticed into accepting a compromise," Panelo said. The court had mandated the compensation citing supposed denied rate increases to the water distributors.

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You mean the constitution he wants to change?

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