MANILA, Philippines — Discussing Charter change (Cha-cha) “might not be the best thing to do” for now, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Tuesday, joining critics who have hit the timing of the latest push for amendments to the Constitution.
Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said the poll body is currently busy with the upcoming 2022 elections and with the Palawan plebiscite on March 13 this year, which will allow local voters to decide on splitting Palawan into three provinces.
“We are busy with the Palawan plebiscite as an exercise to help us define the procedure that will be followed for the 2022 elections, and talking about Charter change at this stage, especially wi…
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