Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Wednesday said it confuses him why legislators from the House of Representatives are rushing the Senate to act on proposals to amend the 1987 Constitution.
Zubiri made the remark in response to the statement of Cagayan de Oro Representative Rufus Rodriguez that the Senatethe House’s initiative for Charter change , stressing that it was “approved by an overwhelming vote and requires urgent attention.”
Zubiri, however, said that the Senate is tackling Cha-cha with Senator Robin Padilla, who chairs the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes, continuing his rounds around the country to conduct public hearings and listening tours on the matter. Last Thursday, Zubiri said he was informed that his position on Cha-cha is the reason behind rumors of aPadilla denied that he had anything to do with the rumored coup plot. Aside from him, nine other senators denied the rumors and most of them expressed full support for Zubiri.Meanwhile, Zubiri warned of a possible “brain drain” among Filipino workers if the issue on minimum wage is not addressed.of private workers by P150 amid the soaring inflation in the country.
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