I am also hoping that the SC will hold its ground. But as they say, hope for the best, and prepare for the worst.

I would like to believe that the Supreme Court would NOT reverse its ruling in Defensor-Santiago vs. Comelec. Amending the Constitution is way more serious than amending a law, and any mechanism that governs such process must be clear and unequivocal…which is not provided under the existing law. The SC said before that the law is deficient…it should be the task of Congress to legislate to fill in that deficiency. If Congress was more concerned in other things – except the task of filling in the deficiency – that’s not the fault of anyone else. If the proponents of Charter Change believe that the current SC ruling defeats the people’s right to propose Constitutional amendments, they should look at Congress, not the SC. The Constitution is clear that a LAW must be passed by CONGRESS to govern Initiatives for the constitution. They passed a law, but it’s deficient.

What about the “perception” that the SC is under PGMA’s influence? People are entitled to their own perceptions and opinions. Right now, I believe that the SC as an institution will hold its ground. But then again, history might prove me wrong.