Lawyers running in next year's senatorial race believe that President Rodrigo Duterte's decision to place the Bureau of Customs (BOC) under the control of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is unconstitutional. Makabayan senatorial bet and Bayan Muna chairman Atty. Neri Colmenareson Tuesdayreminded Mr. Duterte of the provision under the 1987 Constitution, which bars military personnel from being appointed to government offices. "That is a violation of many constitutional provisions in the Constitution.Article 16 Section 5 (4) states that 'No member of the armed forces in the active service shall, at any time, be appointed or designated in any capacity to a civilian...
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