SP Zubiri, handa umanong magbitiw bilang Senate President kung lulusot ang political provision sa Charter Change
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00:00 Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri promised that they will not allow the Senate to take the lead in the political provisions of the proposed amendment to the 1987 Constitution.
00:11 According to Zubiri, he is ready to be the leader of the Senate if it will be approved by them.
00:17 Daniel Manalasta has the details.
00:19 If Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri is the one who will ask,
00:24 he is ready to be the Senate President if the political provisions of the proposed amendment to the economic provision of the Constitution will be approved.
00:33 According to Zubiri, they will not allow the Senate to take such actions.
00:38 And if the actions are like this, he will be the one to be the President of the Senate.
00:43 And if the one who will pass the political amendments is a low-ranking official, the Senate will not allow it.
00:49 Zubiri also confirmed that they are ready to hold a caucus of senators on Monday to discuss the Charter Change.
00:56 Senator Gingoy Estrada was also worried about the people's initiative.
01:03 I don't think they will prevail. They will not succeed.
01:06 The President said it's too divisive. So, they have to take the cue from the President.
01:12 And first of all, what do they want? To remove us? To divide us?
01:17 They will not allow us because the government will lose its check and balance if we are called to Congress or Senate.
01:30 The Senator said that they will not allow if there are steps to have a common vote between the two parties.
01:38 If they do the people's initiative, we will not have control over it.
01:43 If they can do anything that they want, and they are the only ones who are allowed to vote jointly, of course we will not allow that to happen.
01:59 Daniel Manalastas for the Morning Show ng Bayan, Rise and Shine, Philippines.
02:04 (upbeat music)