Sen. Marcos: House Speaker ang nasa likod ng People's Initiative

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Mas tumitindi ang bangayan sa pagitan ng mga senador at kongresista dahil sa umiikot na kampanya para people's initiative na isang paraan para mabago ang Saligang Batas.  Ang report mula kay Eimor Santos.  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

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00:00 The senator who helped President Marcos yesterday,

00:04 according to the presidential sister of Senator Aimee Marcos,

00:08 Senate President Mig Zubiri requested the executive session

00:12 because of her "problem" with the creation of signatures

00:17 to amend the Constitution through the People's Initiative.

00:21 This is controversial because people are being urged to sign.

00:25 The senator is convinced that her cousin, House Speaker Martin Romualdez, is behind this.

00:32 Definitely, the office allocated 20 million per district,

00:38 definitely, the very attenuated timeline came from them.

00:44 That is baseless, prove it.

00:46 Because a lot of...

00:48 It's only being released in the Senate.

00:51 A lot of speculation.

00:53 The office of Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva received thousands of complaints

00:59 and he also found evidence,

01:02 including the audio recording of four congressmen who admitted that the People's Initiative came from the Camera itself.

01:09 He is studying to release these in the hearing on the People's Initiative on Tuesday.

01:14 90% of the complainants are being taught by the staff of the Congressmen.

01:21 The mayor himself said that this is the congressman's request.

01:27 Even a congressman is pointing his leader.

01:31 If you want to read us, and you really don't want to admit it...

01:35 For Marcos and Villanueva, there is a trust issue.

01:39 It is difficult for the congressmen to trust,

01:43 especially according to the senator,

01:45 in the first meeting of the President with the lawmakers on January 11,

01:49 it is clear that Romualdez will stop the People's Initiative.

01:55 The press release is over.

01:57 It means that the speaker is not following the President.

02:00 There is no story, there is no right or wrong.

02:04 Is the entire government running rogue?

02:06 The Congress is defying the agreement with the Senate that was forged in the presence of the President.

02:19 Earlier, Zubiri received a letter from Romualdez

02:23 saying that the camera is supporting his so-called "Resolution of Both Houses No. 6"

02:29 that is amending the economic provisions.

02:31 And he will also support it if the Senate will make its own People's Initiative.

02:37 Villanueva was insulted here because for him,

02:41 the camera just fooled the Senate in the formation of the People's Initiative.

02:45 Is it humiliating and insulting that your wife left you?

02:51 And then she will tell you again, "Oh, so we make amends, you should also leave."

02:56 Romualdez is stubborn.

02:58 He just wanted to make the camera support his resolution to the Senate.

03:01 But he also has a plan.

03:04 If they want to pursue or if they want to inspire another People's Initiative,

03:09 we shall support the same.

03:10 Instead of discussing, whether it's P.I. or any other arbitrary, just finish their work.

03:16 Right?

03:17 The LEDAC, the SONA priority.

03:19 Senate President Mig Zubiri quickly clarified that there is no discussion for the People's Initiative from the Senate

03:26 because it should be a genuine one from the people.

03:30 He also hopes that the alleged constitutional crisis will be stopped.

03:34 Despite the Senate and the Camera's efforts, their work is still ongoing.

03:40 According to Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva,

03:43 the Senate will still act on the House bills as long as they see them as important.

03:49 Amor Santos, CNN Philippines.

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