That speaks volumes,” Drilon said, referring to the President’s not mentioning federalism and Charter change. “For me, the non-inclusion of federalism indicates that Cha-cha was laid to rest yesterday. At the briefing, Duterte conceded that Cha-cha won’t happen during his time. “Hence, those who have plans to revive it this 18th Congress should better think twice. Panelo noted that lawmakers have been discussing Charter change for a long time but have yet to agree on the mode of amending the Constitution.

Source: Philippine Star July 23, 2019 16:00 UTC