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PROBLEM: The switch to a federal system was one of the key planks of  President Rodrigo Duterteâs election campaign   aimed to remedy what  he  saw as neglect by a Manila-centric political establishment that has left provinces in perpetual poverty.
The push to change the constitution has been a divisive issue  with critics accusing lawmakers of trying to prolong their stay in office  or of seeking a way for  Duterte  to stay in power beyond the end of his term in 2022.
 Duterte  has made clear  he  has no desire to stay longer than  his  term and  if anything  would prefer to retire earlier.
Lawmakers have yet to decide on what federal model to adopt  Mercado said.  Duterte âs preference is for one similar to that of France.

SOLUTION: Philippine lawmakers move toward switch to federal system of government

PROBLEM: Blackburn's entry followed a decision earlier in the day by  term-limited Gov. Bill Haslam  to sit out the race  despite entreaties from Corker  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Tennessee's senior senator  Lamar Alexander.
"While I have loved being a mayor and a governor  I don't feel the same call to run for Senate at this point " said  Haslam .  He  said the hyper-partisanship that surrounds Congress was a factor in  his  decision.
 Haslam 's popularity in the state and  his  vast personal wealth would have made  him  a strong candidate  despite lingering anger among some Republicans over  his  call to Donald Trump to abandon  his  presidential nomination last year following the release of a videotape in which Trump boasted about groping women.
Corker  who announced last week that  he  wouldn't seek a third term  also publicly criticized the Republican president  for  his  response to a deadly white nationalist rally in Virginia. Corker questioned whether Trump had the "competence" or "stability" to succeed in office.
"I believe in President Trump's immigration ban  and I'll fight with  him  every step of the way to build that wall " she said. "I stand when the president walks in room  and yes  I stand when I hear the Star Spangled Banner."
Former U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher is another potential Republican Senate candidate  and is expected to make a decision in the coming days.  Haslam  hasn't said whether  he 'll endorse a Republican in the race.

SOLUTION: Blackburn joins Tennessee Senate race after Haslam begs off

PROBLEM: Orrin Hatch  currently the second-longest serving U.S. senator  plans to retire at the end of  his  term.
In a video shared on Twitter  the 83-year-old Utah Republican announced his plan to leave the Senate early next year after more than 40 years.  Hatch 's announcement came just a little more than a week after the Republican tax plan that  he  helped to craft was signed into law.
President Donald Trump had urged  Hatch   the Senate Finance Committee chairman  to seek re-election later this year.  Hatch  showered Trump with praise during and after Congress' passage of its tax bill  setting  himself  apart from some GOP senators who criticized the president's actions or fitness for office this year.
In the video   Hatch  said  he  was "deeply grateful" to serve as a senator and said "the next chapter in my public service is just beginning."

SOLUTION:
Sen. Orrin Hatch plans to retire