Grupong PIRMA, nagisa sa pagdinig ng Senado kaugnay sa People’s Initiative for Charter Change ;
Grupong PIRMA, nagisa sa pagdinig ng Senado kaugnay sa People’s Initiative for Charter Change ;
COMELEC, handang maglabas ng guidelines sa pagbawi ng pirma
COMELEC, handang maglabas ng guidelines sa pagbawi ng pirma
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00:00 The People's Initiative for Charter Change, which is one of the three Senate hearings,
00:05 is the group of People's Initiative for Reform, Modernization, and Action.
00:09 Aside from the questionable signatures of those who donated,
00:12 the group's legitimacy was also seen.
00:15 Luis Erizpe is live in the center of the news.
00:18 Joshua, the three Senate hearings quickly heated
00:25 the People's Initiative for Charter Change.
00:30 Since the hearing of the Committee on Electoral Reforms for the People's Initiative,
00:37 the Senators have immediately questioned the People's Initiative for Reform, Modernization, and Action group.
00:43 In fact, in the briefness of the documents submitted to them,
00:48 the signature was immediately questioned.
00:50 Why didn't they submit the names of those who donated,
00:53 so that they can pay half of the TV ads for the P.I.?
00:57 The lead convener of the signature, Noel Oñate, said that
01:01 those who donated refused to submit their names because they were concerned about security.
01:06 They didn't want to reveal their names.
01:13 They didn't want their names divulged or revealed.
01:17 Just to reiterate the statement of Senator...
01:20 The reason that they gave me is that they are concerned with their privacy.
01:25 They are concerned with their security.
01:27 But there's no issue of security or privacy.
01:31 I think it's a matter of pride that as a committed citizen,
01:35 you are advocating constitutional change.
01:38 As Senator Chish said, it should be an activity that you take pride in honoring.
01:46 They support constitutional change,
01:50 but they are also concerned about their security and their privacy.
01:55 And I think maybe they thought about it,
01:58 maybe they deemed it more important that their security,
02:02 their privacy, and their family is higher than their concern about People's Initiative.
02:12 Senators, especially Senator Aimee Marcos and Senator Riza Juntiveros,
02:18 again insisted that those who donated should still show up if the problem is only security concern.
02:23 Senator Aimee Marcos is ready to allocate a committee of protection for them.
02:31 The signature said that they submitted their names,
02:35 but it was only stated that Oñate's name was included.
02:38 It turned out that the people who donated returned their money.
02:43 And Oñate was the only one who paid for the TV ad.
02:47 The donors were not allowed to give their names.
02:53 You just answered.
02:54 So you withdrew half of the P55, and you answered. Is that right?
03:00 Yes, yes. That's what I did. I drew P28 million.
03:04 When did you withdraw P28 million?
03:07 Last week.
03:08 What day last week? And where did you withdraw P28 million?
03:14 I think the withdrawal slips have been submitted to the committee, Your Honor.
03:20 So since you submitted to the committee, can you tell the committee verbally this time,
03:25 what withdrawal slip did you submit to which bank on which day last week for the amount of P28 million?
03:34 It came from three of my accounts.
03:37 On February 8, I withdrew the money from my personal bank accounts from three banks.
03:45 February 8, from which banks?
03:47 BDO, BPI, and Union Bank.
03:50 The Senate and the Bureau of Internal Revenue, even if there is a return of money in the donation,
03:58 it is not yet absolved from the tax, so names still need to be given.
04:04 I would also like to offer the Senate's protection through an executive session perhaps,
04:13 or even a witness protection possibility.
04:17 We have done this before for whistleblowers and such, and we are perfectly happy to do the same for your donors.
04:24 Aside from the documents they need to submit, the signature was also removed because they did not
04:29 manage to find a legitimate group because their register under the Security Exchange Commission or SEC was already expired in 2004.
04:39 Your certificate of registration has been revoked since February 10, 2004.
04:44 You initiated the People's Initiative, but your signature documentation is not yet fixed.
04:52 Shouldn't you do due diligence if there is an entity that has a signature?
04:58 The signature was removed because they thought that the documents were just in time to be filed,
05:04 but they started to fix it just this February.
05:07 The lawmakers also questioned the Senator Nancy Binay,
05:11 because why did they spread the signature before fixing their register under the SEC?
05:18 Meanwhile, Senator Bato De La Rosa was the first to worry about the signatures of people who wanted to be revoked,
05:28 especially those who went to the local Comelec offices.
05:31 Bato said that when the Senate's second hearing in Davao was held,
05:36 he talked to some local Comelec officers in the area,
05:39 and they did not know how to remove the names of those who wanted to revoke their signatures.
05:44 Comelec said that they are ready to issue guidelines regarding this issue.
05:50 Comelec, please take action.
05:54 The people in Davao are like chickens, they are already trying to lay eggs.
06:00 They really want to obey the Comelec Election Officers Office to get their signatures.
06:07 So please, make it quick so you can give guidelines to your people down there.
06:14 To those who are watching, we just want to guarantee that all signatures including those with signatures at this point are not counted.
06:24 Mere scrap of papers.
06:26 Because there is no visa or reason why and how they will use it.
06:31 Joshua, during these times, the Senate's hearing is still ongoing,
06:35 including the People's Initiative.
06:38 One of the questions that is being asked now is from Attorney Anthony Abad,
06:42 who is one of the people who are collecting signatures for the People's Initiative.
06:48 During the Senate's hearing earlier,
06:51 Attorney Abad asked for forgiveness for those who are collecting signatures for the People's Initiative.
06:58 He also asked for forgiveness for those people
07:01 who are collecting signatures for the people's initiative.
07:11 He said that he has no knowledge or information about this
07:15 and he is asking for forgiveness for those who are collecting signatures for the People's Initiative.
07:22 Another issue that is being discussed now is the ACCAP Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
07:29 It is being questioned now because the Senate found out that the ACCAP Program does not have implementing rules and regulations yet.
07:36 And it was targeted, it already had a budget under the current year.
07:42 Joshua.
07:43 Thank you very much, Luisa Erizpe.
07:46 bit.