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00:00 A congressman called for a vote of no confidence in those who promised to help in exchange for signing the amendment to the Constitution.
00:08 He said he will support the Senate and House of Commons' joint voting on the charter change that will make it easier for the people to vote in the Chacha.
00:14 Tina, Panginipan Perez was on the spot.
00:20 Some lawmakers and people's leaders were able to get the signatures of the residents of various provinces and cities in the country for the People's Initiative towards the Charter Change.
00:32 In the same document, the amendment to the Constitution was signed by one person.
00:38 This is to change Article 17, Section 1, Number 1 of the 1987 Constitution.
00:45 This is the provision that states that any amendment or revision to the Constitution can be approved by Congress by the vote of three-fourths of all its members.
00:55 It has been long debated what this means, if three-fourths of House members and three-fourths of Senators, or three-fourths of all House and Senate members.
01:08 In the proposed amendment, the members are asked to vote jointly at the call of the Senate President or the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
01:18 Some lawmakers are suspicious.
01:21 We think that the concept of the People's Initiative is being distorted to make the attempt to ratify the Charter Change successful.
01:34 Because what will happen here is, if the Senate and House jointly ratify the Charter Change,
01:43 the House has 300+ members, the Senate is really outnumbered.
01:49 And for the longest time, the Charter Change has not been discussed in the Senate.
01:56 What is the effect of this? Overwhelmed, outnumbered the Senators.
02:01 It is also stated in the paper that the amendment was fully understood by the signatories.
02:07 In the GMA Integrated News interview, some signatories said that they did not understand it and only signed because there is a promise of assistance in exchange.
02:18 We think that this is another way to divide the country.
02:24 Because if they are influenced to agree to something that they were not fully explained.
02:32 The Makabayan Coalition in the House of Representatives is studying a resolution to investigate the expansion of the signature for the People's Initiative.
02:42 We are trying to get the reaction of the House of Representatives about this.
02:46 The papers will be submitted to the Comelec to verify if the signatures are registered voters.
02:52 Twelve percent of registered voters in the country and three percent in each legislative district are required.
02:59 The payment will be checked by the Comelec because you know, if you are the one who is required to sign,
03:06 the signatures are open to the people and the government.
03:09 But the Comelec clarified that they do not have a jurisdiction on the issue now.
03:13 For the GMA Integrated News, Tina Panganiban Perez, Nakatutok 24 Hours.
03:20 [Music]