Pulong Duterte opposes people's initiative for Cha-cha

Davao City Rep. Paolo "Pulong" Duterte has opposed the people's initiative efforts for Charter change.

On Facebook, Duterte called the people's initiative for Cha-cha  "the voice of a few who wanted to perpetuate themselves in power." 

"I was informed that PBA Partylist Rep. Margarita 'Migs' Nograles is spearheading the PI movement in Davao City," Duterte said.

"I am against this people’s initiative as this is not the people’s voice but the voice of a few who wanted to perpetuate themselves in power," he added.

"To all Dabawenyos, do not sell your soul for a mere P100 or 10,000 in exchange for your signature. If you want to follow the miniobs of the person dreaming to be great in Congress to perdition that is your choice," Duterte said.

GMA News Online has sought comment from the Palace and the House leadership and will publish their comments as soon as they are available. 

Duterte said the leadership of the House of Representatives took away P2 billion in allocations proposed for Davaoeños in the National Expenditure Program and left only "a measly P500 million."

"To all congressmen ganging up on us, do not give me that kind of BS because I will not starve to death if you take my budget away. Ang kawawa is yung mga Dabawenyos na bumoto kay PBBM," Duterte said.

(Those who will suffer are the people of Davao who voted for President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos.)

"I also heard from reliable sources that even the senators are explicitly requested to refrain from putting projects in my district," he added. —NB, GMA Integrated News