Malacañang on Tuesday (Jan. 11) said it is unlikely for the proposed charter change to push through as the country continues to fight against the massive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The matter has been brought up anew following the filing of a resolution at the Congress on charter change with a term extension for the president and other officials.
“May paparating na eleksiyon sa May 2022 at sa palagay ko wala nang oras ang Kongreso sa panukalang ito. At isa pa, mayroon tayong mas mabigat na laban – at ito po iyong laban against COVID-19,” Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said in his Tuesday briefing.
Nograles said the focus is currently on the COVID-19 pandemic which should not be used for politicking.
BASAHIN: Binigyang diin ni acting Presidential Spokesperson Sec. Karlo Nograles na mas kailangang pagtuunan ng pansin ng pamahalaan ang pagsugpo sa pandemyang dulot ng COVID-19 kumpara sa pagpapatupad ng panukalang pagpapalawig sa termino ng kasalukuyang administrasyon.
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“We will make sure that vaccination and our COVID response is not politicized and that everybody stays and remains neutral specially sa pamamahagi natin ng vaccines, dapat walang pinipili iyan. And we will make sure that the targets are met,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Palace expressed concern over the alleged hacking of the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) servers, which was reported by a national newspaper earlier this week.
“We will await any update to be pronounced by Comelec regarding this ‘no. Siyempre nababahala rin kami, obviously we are also worried ‘no about this kung totoo man ito,” he said.
“So antabayanan na lang siguro natin, hintayin natin na magpalabas ng official statement ang Comelec tungkol sa report na ito,” he added. – Report from Mela Lesmoras/AG-rir
