House Speaker Romualdez, nirerespeto ang pahayag ng mga senador patungkol sa People's Initiative, pero hindi na niya ito papatulan
House Speaker Romualdez, nirerespeto ang pahayag ng mga senador patungkol sa People's Initiative, pero hindi na niya ito papatulan
Category
🗞
NewsTranscript
00:00 According to House Speaker Martin Uwaldes, who was the spokesperson of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.,
00:05 that the economic provision should be prioritized in the proposed amendment to the Constitution.
00:11 At the same time, the House leader also gave that they are still ready to help the Senate
00:17 for the charter change despite the controversies.
00:20 Let's find out the update from Mela Lesmora's live.
00:24 Mela?
00:25 [music]
00:26 "Dayan, the senators are respecting the statement but they are not yet going to pass it."
00:32 That's what House Speaker Martin Uwaldes said when asked by the media
00:36 about his reaction to the statement yesterday by some senators
00:39 about the People's Initiative and the House.
00:42 At a press conference today, House Speaker Martin Uwaldes gave the D.E.
00:49 that the charter change is for the Filipinos,
00:51 not for the congressmen, not for the senators, but for the people.
00:58 He said that it's time for the economy to open up.
01:01 Through the amendment of the Constitution,
01:03 he expected that the lives of our fellowmen will be improved
01:07 that's why the House is fully supporting the charter change.
01:10 Yesterday, there was a strong statement and accusation by some senators against the House
01:15 about the People's Initiative and the House.
01:18 But for Uwaldes, he will not pass it and instead,
01:22 they are open to cooperation with the Senate.
01:26 [music]
01:28 I respect always the opinion of others.
01:31 I may not necessarily agree.
01:33 Maybe it's not true but I respect the right.
01:37 That's what I respect, their right to speak like that.
01:44 But I will not agree.
01:47 What I will tell you, what I'm ready to do, I'm ready to work with them hand in hand.
01:51 As I said, we are ready to embrace the resolution of both houses
01:57 and I'm already telling everyone here that this is a welcome development
02:01 if the House and the Senate can work together in unity
02:05 because that has always been the message of the President,
02:08 to work together for the betterment of the country for the people.
02:12 [music]
02:14 In the first statement of Albay Second District Representative Joey Salceda,
02:19 he also gave the importance of chacha for the economy.
02:23 Under the agreement and support of Naromualdez and Salceda,
02:27 President Ferdinand R. Marquez Jr. stated in the Constitution amendment
02:31 that economic provisions should be given priority.
02:34 In addition to the People's Initiative, Salceda also stated that based on the opinions of his proponents,
02:40 the necessary amount of signatures has reached a consensus to pass the constitutional amendment
02:45 that 12% of voters nationwide.
02:48 Because of this, Salceda called for the voice of the masses to listen to the issue.
02:54 [music]
02:56 We should listen to the people, not to 24 people.
02:59 What is the issue now? What is good for the future of the Philippines?
03:03 We have been left behind and the people know that.
03:06 But sir, the P.I. is not Tito's initiative but a politician's initiative.
03:11 Well, it's easy to name calling, right?
03:21 But the 12.1% of the population that signed on,
03:27 I think it's too low to look at people like that.
03:33 You can't just sign it.
03:35 [music]
03:37 Meanwhile, I will also add that the media interviewed the House leader earlier
03:42 following his dialogue with some transport groups.
03:46 Groups in the House leadership about their opinions on the PUV modernization program.
03:52 [music]
03:54 Expect that you have a speaker who is listening to you.
03:57 [applause]
04:01 And expect that tomorrow, our beloved President will also arrive
04:05 who I know is also thinking the same.
04:07 [applause]
04:09 And while I'm here, after this meeting,
04:14 I will ask for a vote from the LTI Farbin to extend the program.
04:20 [applause]
04:22 I think that he will listen to us because we have a lot of congressmen here.
04:27 [music]
04:29 Dianne, there is also a voice here in the House Committee on Transportation
04:34 regarding the issue of the PUV modernization program.
04:37 And the speaker of Wildest is asking for any issues,
04:41 any opportunities like this issue of transportation and issue of charter change.
04:46 The House is open to the public's opinions.
04:52 And they will be able to decide what is right.
04:56 And they are open to the opinions of our fellow countrymen
05:00 and what is right for the future of our country.
05:04 Dianne?
05:05 Thank you very much, Mela Lesmora.