President Duterte names chair, members of committee tasked to review 1987 Charter

Former Chief Justice Reynato Puno speaking upon the resumption of Senate hearings on Charter Change on Wednesday, January 17, 2018. /Meanne Corvera/ Eagle News Service/

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed the members to the consultative committee that will review the 1987 Constitution.

Appointed as chair of the committee was former Chief Justice  Reynato Puno.

The members of the committee are former Sen. Aquilino Pimentel Jr., Victor De la Serna, Ranhilio Aquino, Virgilio Bautista, Rodolfo Robles, Antonio Nachura, Julio Teehankee,  Bienvenido Reyes,  Eddie Alih and Edmund Tayao.

Also appointed as members were Ali Pangalian Balindong, Laurence Wacnang, Roan Libarios, Reuben Canoy, Arthur Aguilar, Susan Ubalde-Ordinario, Antonio Arellano and Randolph Parcasio.

The President signed the 19 individuals’ appointment papers on January 24.