Originally Posted by
coolit
Actually, that's the very reason I hated this move of hers. Mga Pinoy pa, hilig kaayo sa conspiracy theory. Without a doubt, this'll hurt Gibo's chances. Though GMA's chance of becoming Prime minister post charter change is daw layo gid.
Take this most recent proposal for the charter change process as an example. Please note that this is not set in stone, I am providing this as an example of how the process would have gone or would go.
source: AP
1. A Constitutional Convention will be convened of members elected at the same time the national elections will be held, on May 10, 2010. Each Congressional District throughout the country will elect one member to the Convention. Convention representatives must have the same qualifications for office as members of the House of Representatives.
2. The Convention will be given one year, beginning on July 5, 2010, in which to complete its work and present proposed amendments to the Constitution.
3. Within 30 days of completing the revisions, the Convention shall report to the President, the Congress, and the Commission on Elections, as a means of publishing the proposed changes.
4. Within a period not less than 60 nor more than 90 days following the report of the amendments, a plebiscite shall be held, with the COMELEC making such arrangements as are needed for that vote.
Let's go back to no.1, obviously there's no con-con members' election happening this May 2010. So after the election nani siya mutake place if our new President will push for charter change- which he should- then another year to complete the work.
As it so happens, this kind of proposal for charter change process would provide no opportunity for Arroyo to extend her rule. As of this point delegates to the Constitutional Convention would be elected after the scheduled May 2010 elections and begin their work around October 2010 (assuming of course convention representatives had been elected) which would result in actual amendments to the Constitution in October 2011 at the earliest. Arroyo could conceivably stand for election to either Congress or the Convention, or possibly both, but she would have to wait for over a year for her first opportunity to return as the head of state. If the result of the charter change was a Parliamentary form of government, she would at that point still have to form a majority coalition in the Parliament in order to be elected Prime Minister. It is a plausible scenario, certainly, but one that only becomes possible after a significant period of time, and only if an as-yet unknown number of variables work in Arroyo’s favor.
Everything stated above though is subject to change if a new proposal is passed, pwede mag con-ass if dili madala og con-con.
And i don't think Filipinos will ever accept a head of state not directly chosen by the people, there will be pandemonium in the off chance this happens. Note that any proposed amendment or revision to the 1987 Constitution shall only be valid when ratified by the majority of Filipinos in a plebiscite.
(lp source:wiki)
Addendum: if there's anything amiss with the cha-cha process above (from what i know this was the most recent proposal??), feel free to call my attention through PM so I can edit. Have to make sure we have the right info regarding this.
moigon nalang mo, wa tay mahims nahitabo naman...
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