The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday said the nationwide plebiscite for charter change may not happen this year and in 2025 due to time constraints and the holding of two major polls.
The group behind the signature campaign to amend the 1987 Constitution through people's initiative (PI) sees the Senate's manifesto as a way to block the "people's will."
Proponents of the people's initiative for charter change have reportedly reached the required number of signatures nationwide to propose constitutional amendments, a ranking lawmaker said Wednesday.
Senator Bato dela Rosa says members of the upper house felt like they were fooled when efforts to push for charter change via people’s initiative started without their knowledge.