Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 15) – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has asked the upper chamber of Congress to lead the review of the 1987 Constitution’s economic provisions, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri revealed Monday.
The president’s request comes amid clamor over a signature campaign around the country initiated by People’s Initiative for Modernization and Reform Action (PIRMA) to enact charter-change through a people’s initiative.
The movement was made in coordination with some congressmen and was even brought up to House Speaker Martin Romualdez, PIRMA told CNN Philippines’ The Source.
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“I, together with the leadership of Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda, met with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the leadership of the House of Representatives on Jan. 11 before the Vin D’Honneur in order to raise concerns on the proposed amendment contained in the people’s initiative,” Zubiri told media in a press conference.
“The president agreed with us that the proposal was too divisive and asked the Senate to instead take the lead in reviewing the economic provisions of the constitution. In this way, we can preserve our bicameral nature of legislation,” he added.
Shortly after the press conference, Zubiri filed a Resolution of Both Houses of Congress signed by himself, Legarda, and Sen. Sonny Angara, urging the creation of a sub-committee on constitutional amendments that would be led by Angara to conduct the review.
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LOOK: Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri files a Resolution of Both Houses of Congress, which proposes amendments to economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution, covering reforms to the Public Services Act, education, and advertising.
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