While the amendment of the Constitution is not a priority of Congress, the Senate will allow discussions on the matter, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said. | melvingasconINQ /PDI
But he clarified that the Senate leadership would not stop Sen. Robinhood Padilla, chair of the Senate constitutional amendments, from conducting hearings and lodging the measure in the plenary for deliberations.
“I’m not saying it’s dead. Sen. Robin Padilla can continue with his discussions on Charter change but that will be up to the committee report only, and we will have to see if the senators will sign it because I have talked to some of my colleagues who are opposed to it,” Zubiri said. He added that the executive and legislative branches would focus on measures resulting in “post-pandemic recovery and reconstruction.”proposed ratification of the country’s participation in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership the proposed establishment of the country’s Medical Corps“What the country needs to do now is to focus on enriching our country and our people who have been struggling with their life situation,” he said.
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