Practice question
A petition signed by the required percentages proposes replacing the presidential-bicameral arrangement with a unicameral parliamentary government. Proponents describe it as an amendment because only selected articles are expressly rewritten. Apply the quantitative and qualitative tests discussed in Lambino and explain the consequence for people's initiative.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article XVII Sections 1, 2 and 4: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
- Lambino v. COMELEC, G.R. Nos. 174153 and 174299, October 25, 2006, main decision, quantitative and qualitative tests: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2006/oct2006/gr_174153_2006.html
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