Two House leaders yesterday questioned the latest Pulse Asia survey results which showed that 88 percent of Filipinos are opposed to the amendment of economic provisions in the 1987 Constitution.
Militant groups stage a protest against the alleged use of public funds and signature-buying for the people's initiative to amend the 1987 Constitution in front of the House of Representatives along Batasan Road in Quezon City on January 22, 2024.MANILA, Philippines —
Suarez lambasted Pulse Asia for including aspects that are not aligned with “those currently under discussion in Congress.” Suarez reiterated that the ongoing efforts to change the Charter primarily involves economic provisions and not political provisions. For his part, Dalipe expressed suspicion that the survey is part of a smear campaign intended to undermine efforts for economic Cha-cha.
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