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'Who is he?': Senators blast House leader over Cha-cha 'challenge'

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/20240207 mannix dalipe.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">House Majority Leader Manuel Jose “Mannix” Dalipe. <em>House Media Affairs</em></span><em> </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Senators on Wednesday took turns lambasting House Majority Leader Manuel Jose Dalipe, who challenged them to &quot;come out&quot; and make their Charter change positions known to the public.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/6/marcos-could-end-congress-row-on-cha-cha-ex-senate-presidents-1217">Marcos could end Congress row on Cha-cha: ex-Senate Presidents</a></div><p>&quot;Come out in the open. Huwag po tayo magtago. Sabihin natin sa buong Pilipinas sino yung mga senador pabor to amend the 37-year-old Constitution at sino mga kontra. And the people of the Philippines will decide whom to put in the Senate,&quot; Dalipe, a congressman from Zamboanga City, said on Tuesday.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/6/house-leaders-accuse-senate-sitting-on-charter-change-1741">House leaders say Senate &#x27;sitting on&#x27; charter change</a></div><p>When asked to respond to Dalipe&#x27;s remark, Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva only said: &quot;Who is he?&quot;</p><p>Sen. Sonny Angara meanwhile questioned Dalipe’s challenge to the Senate.</p><p> &quot;Paano maglalatag ng posisyon ang mga senador eh kakaumpisa lang ng hearings kung saan papakinggan ang mga eksperto?&quot; he said.</p><p>He said that, at the Senate, bills have to go through hearings and debates before lawmakers vote on them.</p><p>“Mas lalo pa kapag Saligang Batas ang pinaguusapan, hindi basta-basta mag de-desisyon ang mga senador sa tingin ko,” he added.</p><p>Sen. Bong Go in an interview also criticized Dalipe for trying to pressure the Senate on the issue.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/26/24/imee-links-peoples-initiative-to-speakers-office-romualdez-calls-cousin-marites">Imee links people&#x27;s initiative to Speaker&#x27;s office; Romualdez calls cousin &#x27;marites&#x27;</a></div><p> “Alam mo, ongoing ang public hearing, bakit oobligahin ang senador na magsalita? Respetuhin nyo naman ang senador kung ano ang magiging posisyon nya,” Go told journalists.</p><p> “At this stage that we are listening to experts and other resource persons, (the senators) should be allowed to keep an open mind,” Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/1/30/-let-s-not-hijack-this-hearing-senators-marcoleta-clash-over-failed-cha-cha-bids-1507">&#x27;Let&#x27;s not hijack this hearing&#x27;: Senators, Marcoleta clash over failed Cha-cha bids</a></div><p>&quot;Otherwise, what is then the point of all these consultations if we have already made up our minds at this time?&quot; he said, adding it is pointless to try to rush senators to come out with their positions on charter change.</p><p>&quot;[D]arating din naman tayo doon in a formal way pa, official pa,&quot; Pimentel said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/5/house-blasts-senate-attacks-vs-people-s-initiative-2122">House blasts Senate &#x27;attacks&#x27; vs people&#x27;s initiative</a></div><p>The Senate has kicked off hearings on Resolution of Both Houses No. 6, which seeks to amend some economic provisions of the Charter.</p><p>The House, meanwhile, was accused of bankrolling a people&#x27;s initiative that critics said would undermine the Senate in future Charter change efforts.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/23/24/house-leaders-deny-hand-in-signature-campaign-for-peoples-initiative">House leaders deny hand in signature campaign for people&#x27;s initiative</a></div>

<p>The Senate has kicked off hearings on Resolution of Both Houses No. 6, which seeks to amend some economic provisions of the Constitution.</p>

The Senate has kicked off hearings on Resolution of Both Houses No. 6, which seeks to amend some economic provisions of the Constitution.