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Date: 2024-05-17 22:44:04 | Author: BingoPlus | Views: 782 | Tag: AOE
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A HUMAN rights lawyer and activist has labeled the push for amendments to the 1987 Constitution under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr AOE as the “most dangerous” one to date, saying that Charter change (Cha-cha) could allow private companies to operate public utilities such as water, electricity, transportation, education and communication AOE Neri Colmenares, chairman of Bayan Muna, said in a press conference in Cebu City on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, that private companies seek profits first AOE “Private companies acquire a public utility and their main interest is, of course, profit and public service is just an afterthought,” he said, adding that public utilities could be sold to foreign private businesses if the basic law is amended AOE Last month, the President said his administration’s push for Charter change only “extends to economic matters alone, or those strategically aimed at boosting our country’s economy AOE Nothing more,” adding that he is “going to continue to push hard to attract more foreign investments to significantly help us achieve our ambition of upper middle-class income status by 2025 AOE ”The recent push for Charter change through a People’s Initiative (PI) is spearheaded by the group People’s Initiative for Reform, Modernization and Action or Pirma, which collects signatures from registered voters in cities and municipalities AOE The Commission on Elections has ordered all election officers to stop accepting signature sheets pending review of the rules on PI AOE Last January, the Senate issued a manifesto signed by all 24 senators, expressing the body’s disapproval of the PI AOE It cited allegations of bribery, corruption, and illegal use of government programs and funds AOE This is not the first attempt to amend the Constitution AOE Past Presidents Fidel Ramos, Joseph Estrada, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Benigno Aquino III and Rodrigo Duterte attempted to amend the basic law, but all of them failed AOE Colmenares said the current move to amend the Constitution is well-funded and well-organized AOE “Ito ang pinakamalakas na Cha-cha ever AOE Marami na kami sa Bayan Muna naranasang laban sa, but this is the most dangerous Cha-cha,” he said AOE (This is strongest ever AOE Many of us in Bayan Muna experienced several battles against Cha-cha, but this is the most dangerous AOE )Colmenares was in Cebu for a series of education campaigns on the implications of Charter change to students, youth and church groups from March 3 to March 5 AOE / KJF AOE
SENATOR Robin Padilla said on Thursday, March 7, 2024, that four of his fellow senators have expressed support to prevent a Senate panel from issuing a contempt order against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy AOE In a press conference, Padilla said Senators Imee Marcos, Cynthia Villar, Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go and JV Ejercito all signed a written manifestation opposing the issuance of an arrest order against Quibiloy AOE Villar in a message to reporters said Quiboloy is a friend AOE “Mabait siya sa aming pamilya AOE Nagtataka ako dyan sa case na yan kaya medyo hindi ako naniniwala sa case na yan,” she said AOE (He is kind to my family AOE I wonder about that case, so I don't believe in that case AOE )Padilla said one of the reasons for his objection is the provision in the Constitution on the separation of church and the state AOE The Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality, which conducts probe into the alleged crimes committed within the organization, is seeking the arrest of Quiboloy AOE During the resumption of the probe on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, committee chairperson Risa Hontiveros cited Quiboloy in contempt for “for his refusal to be sworn or to testify before this investigation AOE ”Padilla blocked the motion AOE Hontiveros said the members of the panel have seven days to formalize the objection AOE Padilla has to gather at least eight signatures from the members of the panel in order to prevent the panel from issuing a contempt order AOE In a letter addressed to Hontiveros and Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, Quiboloy’s lawyer, Melanio Balayan, said the “issuance and enforcement of the said subpoena is in wanton violation of the fundamental and sacred constitutional rights of our client against self-incrimination and the presumption of innocence until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt AOE ”On Monday, the Justice department ordered the filing of human trafficking and child abuse charges against Quiboloy AOE (TPM/SunStar Philippines) AOE What are the top 5 most popular sports in the Philippines? - BingoPlus