Romualdez belies claims he's behind people's initiative campaign

The Manila Times

Romualdez belies claims he's behind people's initiative campaign  Speaker Martin Romualdez denies he is behind the People's Initiative campaign to amend the 1987 Constitution amid allegations by Sen. Imee Marcos on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. In a press conference in Makati City after a meeting, Romualdez challenges his cousin to "prove it" as he dismissed her claims as "gossip."   Video from Office of Speaker Romualdez Media Bureau   Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe   Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net   Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion   Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital   Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  #TheManilaTimes #tmtnews #charterchange #romualdez #senate #congress #bongbongmarcos #imeemarcos

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00:00 Regarding your letter to President Migs, Senator Aimee said,

00:04 "It's hard to trust because the Senate has a trust issue in the House.

00:08 It's clear that Romualdez is not following up because he was told by PBBM in the January 11 meeting that the P.I. was suspended but the P.I. is still in force.

00:14 It seems like PBBM is abusing the goodwill of the Senate.

00:17 PBBM didn't like Chacha before, but it seems like he's convinced that this is necessary," said Senator Aimee.

00:25 "Siguro marunong din siya magbasa, no? Maybe mga ulap na nilalabas naman din yo on the sentiments of the President.

00:35 I think that there was some commentaries so siguro magbasa naman din siya ng mga statements na nga, diba?

00:43 And I talked to Senator Aimee, she's been doing a lot of work before.

00:49 I'm sure she's making references, but I have nothing but the deepest respect, and of course, talao, kasi can help on other kasi,

00:59 and we give you that with my respect for opinions, but of course, some of them I don't necessarily agree with and I don't necessarily believe in many places."

01:09 Now, she knows there's an ongoing people's initiative, and now this move for the resolution of both houses,

01:16 in the media has been reported to either be met or to replace such, no?

01:25 The original PI that has focused on the procedural aspects of the Constitution, on how to amend the same.

01:38 So if they would like to embark on RBH, or if there is another people's initiative, and there's no bar to that because one is just underway, then we would like to support that.

01:56 It's inspired by them, they're taking the lead. I think there have been numerous statements by the Senate President that the President said that the Senate should take the lead.

02:10 So sila amuglindi, we are now expressing our unity and solidarity with the Senate, and that we as one legislature can work together towards our common goal of lifting the Philippine economy and the lives of the Filipino people

02:29 by creating a better economic climate and environment for foreign investments to create jobs and livelihoods. That's the basic gist of the letter.

02:41 I would like to read letters in the context and not taking out isolated phrases so that we have a better understanding.

02:55 You always have to read as a suggestion, when you read the letters or statements, take it in full context of that statement or that letter.

03:07 So that's the letter.

03:09 Thank you.

03:11 [Applause]

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