Gadon urges Congress to consider political changes in Cha-cha push

Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation Larry Gadon has called on Congress to consider both political and economic amendments during its Charter change (Cha-cha) push, delivering a letter urging lawmakers to expand the current agenda beyond economic provisions.

In his letter addressed to Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and House Speaker Martin Romualdez, Gadon proposed extending local officials' terms to six years, increasing the size of the Senate, and exploring reverting ownership of public utilities back to the government while maintaining existing term limits for key officials.

Senators Nancy Binay and Cynthia Villar have expressed skepticism about political amendments in charter change discussions, with Binay noting there is no proposal for such changes in Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) Number 6.

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino 'Koko' Pimentel III suggested focusing on Gadon's poverty alleviation measures rather than constitutional amendments.

Gadon emphasized that certain political provisions have proven costly and redundant, and amending them could lead to improved governance and greater benefits for the people.

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