Congressman Evardone is up to something

I see NO SANE REASON to prioritize amendments to the Constitution, or Charter change, at this time.

So I will dare say that Eastern Samar Rep. Ben Evardone is UP TO SOMETHING in his burning desire for Charter change as soon possible.

UNCONTROLLABLE oil and power companies continue to choke us at will, redirecting our meager finances and the way we live at a moment’s notice whenever they feel like raising prices.

There is NO END in sight to rice importations and the poverty of rice farmers with their loose change earnings.

MILYUN-MILYON pa rin ang mga squatter at walang bahay, o  mga kabataang HINDI NAGAARAL, o hindi makatapos ng pagaaral dahil sa sobrang taas ng matrikula at kahirapan sa buhay.

Drug addiction and drug pushing is a nationwide problem. The police and the military is as POORLY-EQUIPPED as it has always been.  Salaries and benefits of government workers are still among the LOWEST in the labor force.

There are a lot, lot more MAJOR problems plaguing the country.  

Problems that could have quick, even though initial, solutions with programs or projects and appropriation of funds, proposed laws and marathon deliberations in the House of Representatives and the Senate, and other similar moves.

I’m not a lawyer but I’m sure these concerns cannot be addressed with equal speed through Charter change.

Evardone himself has said that as a first step, he will propose an election for delegates to a constitutional convention to work on Charter changes.

Eleksiyon pa lang yan, mga kababayan. Ilang linggo o ibuwan pa muna ang mauubos sa botohan, sa bilangan ng mga boto at proklamasyon ng mga mananalong delegado.

Only then can the winning delegates be convened and actual deliberations started Charter changes, before these changes are approved and whatever else follows.

Even if I’m not a politician, ONE-HUNDRED is to one P500 million will not be enough for an election and all these entailing procedures.

Isipin ninyo, mga kababayan, ang PANAHONG MASASAYANG, at higit sa lahat, ang MILYUN-MILYONG BUWIS nating gagastusin sa gustong mangyari ni Evardone.

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From our blogmates:

SUSAN CUNANAN of Makati on our blog “Congratulations, Black Nazarene Devotees:

Amen to that, Mr. Antonio.