Cayetano proposes snap polls for national posts, bars incumbents

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has proposed snap elections for national positions, including the President, Vice President, Senate, and Congress, with a condition that no incumbent officials would be allowed to run for one cycle.

Cayetano cited a significant loss of public trust in government and government officials as the primary reason for his proposal.

He suggested that while national leaders would step down and new ones elected, local officials like governors, mayors, and barangay chairpersons would remain in place.

The senator believes this would provide a "clean slate" for the Filipino people, free from political "drama, excuses, and recycling."

Cayetano's statement was made amidst ongoing investigations into alleged corruption within the government, particularly concerning anomalies in flood control projects.