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ALBAY Rep. Edcel Lagman yesterday said the separate efforts by the House of Representatives and the Senate to review and introduce amendments to the Constitution will most likely lead to the opening of the country’s economy and land to foreign ownership.
Sa atong nasayran, tulo ka paagi nga maka-amend o makahimo kita’g kausaban sa atong Konstitusyon: pinaagi sa: 1) Constituent Assembly (Con-as), diin mag-assemble ang mga sakop sa Kongreso, both the Senate and the House, tapus makakuha og 3/4th votes sa tanang sakop niini; 2) Constitutional Convention (Con-con), din magpili kita’g mga delegado to the convention; ug 3) pinaagi sa People’s Initiative (PI), sa ato pa, inisiyatibo o kabubot-on ug kagustoan gayud sa lungsod nga mag-charter change kita.
MANILA, Philippines — Joining the fray to have the Charter changed, several senators have vowed to focus on its economic provisions and to steer clear of politics to ensure their initiative will have better chances of getting approved.
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has expressed disdain for the signature campaign to change the Constitution under the people’s initiative that he deemed “too divisive,” and has urged the Senate to take the lead in amending the Charter, or at least some of its economic provisions.
Hindi tamang tawagin na "People's Initiative" ang isang panukala kung hindi naman ang tao ang may pakana.
MANILA, Philippines — The Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives has filed a resolution seeking an investigation of reports that people were allegedly bribed into participating in a signature drive calling for a revision of the 1987 Constitution through a people’s initiative.
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Imee Marcos has flagged the P14.2-billion budget in the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA) allotted for the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to conduct plebiscites at a time when a people’s initiative for Charter change is underway.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 9) — More government officials expressed support for the lower chamber’s plan to revive charter change talks as members of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) greenlit a resolution pushing for amendments to the 1987 Constitution.