MANILA, Philippines — Members of the Makabayan coalition again assailed proposals to amend the 1987 Constitution through a constitutional convention (Con-con), saying that not a single peso
Alliance of Concerned Teachers Rep. France Castro on Thursday said that their estimates show that having a Con-con with the proposed P10,000 per day allowance of delegates may push the overall budget needed to P28 billion, which could be given as social aid instead.
“Ang P28 billion ito sana ay ibigay na lang na ayuda, na kung P10,000 kada pamilya ay 14 million Filipino ang makikinabang. Sana ay makinig ang Kongreso at Malacañang sa taumbayan dahil ang kailangan ng mga Pilipino ngayon ay ayuda at dagdag na sahod, hindi Cha-cha ,” she added. This is because President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said early February after coming from Japan that Cha-cha is not a priority since the country can get investments without amending the Constitution.“It is infuriating that, while President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Meanwhile, Bayan Muna chairperson Neri Colmenares also claimed that the P10,000 per day per diem may be excessive, and appear self-centered.
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