Tag: people’s initiative

Comelec suspends people’s initiative proceedings to amend Charter

(Eagle News)–The Commission on Elections has suspended people’s initiative  proceedings aimed at amending the 1987 Constitution. In suspending “everything,” including the acceptance by Comelec local offices of signatures required to file a petition for the proposal, indefinitely, the poll body noted that there was a need to review and revise people’s initiative guidelines contained in Comelec Resolution No. 10650. The indefinite suspension was welcomed by senators, who had earlier already expressed concerns over the initiative […]

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Some academics say Con-Ass not the way to go

(Eagle News)– A group allegedly composed of academics has expressed its opposition to amending the Constitution via a constitutional assembly. In a statement on Wednesday, the Professors for Peace said a more participatory approach that includes people from “all walks of life” should be resorted to in amending the Charter for the shift to a federal form of government. It clarified that some of its members supported federalism, others did not. Under a Con-ass, only […]

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Alvarez: 2019 polls can be postponed via people’s initiative

(Eagle News) — Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez on Monday, July 16, reiterated his proposal the elections in 2019 be postponed to supposedly ensure a smooth transition to the federal type of government. According to Alvarez, this could be done either through the passage of a law or a constitutional amendment via  a people’s initiative done by supporters of federalism. The Constitution has a provision that requires that polls be held every three years. “That can be done. […]

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