(UPDATE) ALBAY 2nd District Rep. Jose Ma. Clemente "Joey" Salceda on Wednesday said that the required number of signatures to allow Charter change (Cha-cha) through a people's initiative has been reached.

The 1987 Constitution permits citizens to propose amendments to the charter by means of a petition of at least 12 percent of registered voters, of which every legislative district is represented by a minimum of 3 percent of registered voters therein.

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