Comelec nanindigang may mandatong gumawa ng guidelines ukol sa People's Initiative
Nanindigan ang Commission on Elections na may mandato sila na gumawa ng guidelines, kabilang diyan ang para sa people’s initiative.
Sinabi ng poll body na hindi na raw bago ang paggawa nila ng mga patakaran, katulad ng sa filing ng certificate of candidacy.
May report si Paige Javier.
Visit our website for more #NewsYouCanTrust: https://www.cnnphilippines.com/
Follow our social media pages:
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CNNPhilippines
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnnphilippines/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines
Sinabi ng poll body na hindi na raw bago ang paggawa nila ng mga patakaran, katulad ng sa filing ng certificate of candidacy.
May report si Paige Javier.
Visit our website for more #NewsYouCanTrust: https://www.cnnphilippines.com/
Follow our social media pages:
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CNNPhilippines
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnnphilippines/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines
Category
🗞
NewsTranscript
00:00 The Supreme Court itself said that the Republic Act 6735 is valid and sufficient to amend the Constitution.
00:08 According to Comelec Chairman George Garcia, this is clear in the case of Lambino v. Comelec, which was questioned by Senator Coco Pimentel.
00:17 The Supreme Court has a pronouncement in Lambino v. Comelec that the 10 magistrates are saying that 6735 is a valid law in amending the Constitution.
00:29 Therefore, as of today, Comelec Resolution 10650 is a valid issuance of the Commission Election.
00:38 And because this law is valid, Comelec made Resolution 10650, which is Implementing Rules and Regulations.
00:46 Pimentel asked, what is the basis of Comelec to make its own resolution?
00:51 Comelec is obligated, especially in 2020, to issue guidelines on how to implement the Republic Act 6735, which we call rule-making power, and which is recognized by our Constitution.
01:05 In addition, Garcia said that they cannot refuse signature forms because they will also be charged with dereliction of duty because it is their mandate.
01:15 Some do not agree with our resolution because, again, it is existing and valid until the Supreme Court says that it should be disregarded or it should not be implemented by the Commission on Elections.
01:29 If ever there is a Constituent Assembly and the People's Initiative is not continued, Comelec is still stuck in time because they will also prepare for this.
01:40 We do not have a timeline because it depends on who will file and what will be the declaration.
01:48 We are ready to make a plebiscite, but we cannot really make a plebiscite if you have a national and local election, if you have a barangay and ESC elections.
01:57 Comelec has not yet accepted a petition to return their signature in accordance with the People's Initiative.
02:03 But local offices of the poll body are open to accept those who will return their signature and file a complaint.
02:11 Paige Javier, CNN Philippines.