The people's initiative (PI) to amend the Constitution was rejected by the Senate (cha-cha).

 The people's initiative (PI) to amend the Constitution was rejected by the Senate (cha-cha).

The Senate has issued a manifesto in which it rejects the Cha-cha people's initiative (PI) to amend the Constitution and warns of the possibility of a no-election scenario. As soon as the Senate reconvened on Tuesday, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri read the manifesto in front of the entire body.


Zubiri continued to read from the manifesto and added, "Today, the Senate stands as the nation's last bastion of democracy as it rejects this brazen attempt to violate the Constitution, the country, and our people."

It emphasized, "This Senate of the people will not allow itself to be silenced."

The upper chamber emphasized the need to "guard against any sinister and underhanded attempt to change the Constitution by exploiting our democratic process under the guise of a people's initiative," even as it acknowledged the right of the people to advocate for changes to the Constitution.


According to their platform, the only thing this so-called PI wants is for the Senate and the House of Representatives to vote on any amendments to the 1987 Constitution together.

Although it appears straightforward, the intention is clear: by taking the Senate out of the picture, it will be simpler to amend the Constitution," the statement stated.

It goes on to say, "It is a clear preface to additional revisions, amendments, or even an overhaul of our entire Constitution." The manifesto also issued a warning: if the PI is successful, constitutional amendments may be made with or without Senate consent—" or worse, even in the absence of all senators."

The Senate reaffirmed that the concept of bicameralism and the system of checks and balances would be undermined if the two houses were permitted to vote simultaneously on any changes to the Constitution. The upper house would be "powerless to stop even the most radical proposals" if this were to occur, such as allowing foreigners to acquire land. "We are unable to halt the removal




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