More senators weighed in on the continuous push to amend the Constitution through the People's Initiative.

Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva criticized those confusing and threatening the public to prioritize the interests of those hungry for power.

"Tigilan na po ang paglapastangan at pagmamanipula sa ating mga kababayan. Marunong silang mag-isip. Hindi nabibili ang kanilang opinyon. Hindi for sale ang Pilipino (Stop disrespecting and manipulating our citizens. They can think for themselves. The Filipinos cannot be bought)," he said in a statement.

There have been reported attempts to railroad Charter change (Cha-cha) where local chief executives were supposedly asked to give P100 to every constituent who would sign a petition to amend a constitutional provision directing Congress to vote separately when amending the Constitution.

"Tigilan na po ang pagkakait sa ating mga kababayan ng ayuda dahil lang sa hindi nila pagpirma ng petisyon ng diumano’y People’s Intiative (Let's not deprive our citizens of aid because of their refusal to sign a petition for the so-called People's Initiative)," Villanueva.

He also asked not to trick the people into believing that Cha-cha is needed to solve society's problems. According to the senator, this is not the answer to hunger, unemployment, El Niño, and the continuous increase of basic goods.

Without specifically referring to any lawmaker, Villanueva stated that the real reason why the Senate is being taken out is to control the power under a unilateral leadership or a single Congress and above all to extend the terms of service.

"This is not just about protecting the Senate as an institution, but also about defending the rights of every Filipino whom I swore to serve and protect since I entered public service," he added.

Meanwhile, Sen. Francis Tolentino said that he favors Charter change if it's focused on economic provisions. But the pros and cons must be explained thoroughly to the people especially its implications to their livelihood and agriculture. He added that the information campaign should occupy 70 percent.

When asked about People's Initiative, he said that what's being recognized now is separate voting of the Senate and the House of Representatives but there is a plan to change the process to joint voting.

"So marami pong nagsasalita na baka violative ito sa bicameralism. Pero di ko pa po mabigyan ng definitive conclusion ito. Hayaan muna natin na lumabas iyong mga detalye kasi nangyari po lahat (A lot are saying that this may be in violation of bicameralism. But I cannot give a definitive conclusion here. Let's allow the details to come out because all these happened) during the Christmas break," he added.