A bill enabling charter change (Cha-cha) through people's initiative (PI) and penalizing the use or promise of money to gather signatures has been filed in the Senate.
A bill enabling charter change through people's initiative and penalizing the use or promise of money to gather signatures has been filed in the Senate.Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III filed Senate Bill No. 2595 or the proposed People's Initiative and Referendum Act of 2024 to replace Republic Act 6735.
The petition to amend the constitution through PI should contain the following:-Complete name, address, and personal circumstances of the proponents, to be called the petitioners-Complete text of the proposed amendment to the Constitution-Reasons-Signature sheets signed by at least 12 percent of the total number of registered voters, of which every legislative district must be represented by at least 3 percent of the registered voters therein-Starting date when the signatures were collectedThe...
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