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6(a)

Congress
(as a
Constituent Assembly
)

a vote of of ALL its members.(b)

Constitutional Convention

Called intoexistence by (i) 2/3 of all members of

Congress
OR (ii) the
electorate
, in areferendum called for by a majority ofall members of Congress [C
ONST
., art.XVII, sec. 3](c)

People through a Peoples Initiative

)-petition of at least 12% of the totalnumber of registered voters; everylegislative district
must be representedby at least 3% of the registered voterstherein.(i)

Limitation on Initiative
: Noamendment in this manner shallbe authorized (1) within 5 yearsfollowing the
ratification of the1987 Const. nor (2) more often thanonce every 5 years thereafter.(ii)

Enabling Law
: Constitutionalprovision on amendments via
Peoples Initiative not self
-executory [
Defensor-Santiago v.COMELEC, 270 SCRA 170 (1997)