DAGUPAN CITY – Senator Ralph Recto today urged Malacanang to “cut your losses” by abandoning its plan for the holding of a plebiscite to ratify the proposed parliamentary shift that will in effect extend the terms of office of incumbent officals.
In a phone interview over Aksyon Radyo Pangasinan, Recto said that it will be more embarrasing if Malacanang loses in the planned plebiscite, which will be held early next year.
Malacanang, he said, already lost twice in the Supreme Court in its bid for Charter change (Cha-cha) through people’s initiative and it might lose again if it insists in convening a constituent assembly (Con-ass) without the Senate.
“My advice to Malacanang is to cut your losses. Di baleng matalo ka na sa Supreme Court, huwag ka lang ma-rebuke ng taong-bayan (It’s better to lose in the Supreme Court than be rebuked by the people),” Recto said in an interview over Aksyon Radyo Pangasinan.
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