It should be innate for his partymates in Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) to support his push to amend the economic provisions of the Constitution, Senator Robin Padilla said on Friday.
Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte said the ball is now in the Senate’s court on whether to consider fixing in a timely fashion the “anachronistic” economic provisions of the Constitution.
Quezon Rep. David Suarez urged the senators to listen to the voice of 301 members of the House of Representatives who are in favor of amending the economic provisions of the Constitution.
Easing foreign restrictions on business ownership by way of amending the Constitution would have a positive impact on the economy, a subsidiary of the Fitch Group said.
Netizens see Senator Robin Padilla’s ulterior motive in pushing for charter change despite his repeated claim that he only wants the economic provisions of the Constitution changed.
For the nth time, the head of the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes on Tuesday urged his fellow Charter change (Cha-cha) movers in the House of Representatives to focus on the economic provisions and not the political aspects of the 1987 Constitution.
Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte expressed hope that the committee approval of the proposal to amend the Constitution via constitutional convention will convince President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to change his mind.
Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has sought the reapportionment of legislative districts as provided for in the 1987 Constitution, which may increase the number of congressmen.
Members of the Makabayan bloc on Tuesday sounded the alarm about proposals to amend the Constitution, which include provisions that will extend the term of elected officials.
Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte has pushed for the election of Con-con delegates to amend the “antiquated and inapt” provisions of the Constitution.
