House to study Cha-cha, Noy nixes change By Gerry Baldo 01/11/2011

House to study Cha-cha, Noy nixes change

By Gerry Baldo 01/11/2011

A day after a congressman from the Liberal Party made a call for Charter change, Speaker Feliciano Belmonte said that the administration is going to study the possibility of pursuing Cha-cha if it does not get in the way of important bills that have to be approved.

But the Palace also yesterday thumbed down any change in the Constitution, saying that this is not a priority under the Aquino administration.

Deputy Presidential Spokesman Abigail Valte said Aquino does not see amending the 1987 Charter as a priority of his administration, saying that “Nobody has ever presented an argument that would make Charter change urgent that it would place the country at risk if the Constitution at the present time is not changed. It is not a priority,” Valte said.

“There are more pressing concerns that should be addressed before this,” she added..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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