A plebiscite aimed at seeking public support for the proposed shift to a federal form of government may be held as early as February 2019, according to Leyte Rep. VicenteVeloso, one of the primary movers of charter change (Cha-cha) in the House of Representatives. ADVERTISEMENTThis despite the unified position of majority of senators that the latest effort to alter the 31-year-old Constitution would be not stand a chance in the Senate. “If we finish [the plenary debates], we can have the plebiscite in February. It will be earlier than the (May 2019) elections,” Veloso said. “We are not slow in [doing our legislative duties] as perceived by the others there in the [Senate].

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 14, 2018 13:30 UTC