By Junex Doronio
MANILA — Alarmed by the “mysterious Edsa-Pwera” television advertisement promoting charter change, House Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers party-list Representative France Castro on Wednesday said she will file a resolution before the House of Representatives seeking to investigate the funding source of the paid commercial.
The national democrat lawmaker was particularly concerned if public funds were used in the pro-Cha-Cha ads that were aired on primetime Tuesday evening across ABS-CBN, TV5, and GMA.
“Were the funds used for this ad from public coffers or money from foreign interests trying to change our Constitution so that they can own most of our country?” Castro asked.
The TV-viewing public was caught by surprise with the questions aired by the ad narrator.
“Pangako nila pagsulong pero sa pagbuo ng 1987 Constitution, na-Edsa-pwera tayo.”
“Ang pinayaman ng Konstitusyon, mamamakyaw at negosyante.”
On December 13 last year, Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez said the House of Representatives in 2024 will “focus its attention” on proposals regarding restrictions in the entry of foreign capital and investments including Cha-Cha.
Romualdez stressed that Cha-cha was needed to unlock the country’s potential as an investment destination.
But Castro does not believe in Cha-Cha which entices foreign investments as the key to national progress.
“Hindi Konstitusyon ang may kasalanan ng bumubulusok na economic status ng bansa kundi ang neoliberal na polisiya ng kasalukuyan at mga nagdaang administrasyon,” Castro pointed out.
(el Amigo/MNM)
