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(Eagle News)– A group allegedly composed of academics has expressed its opposition to amending the Constitution via a constitutional assembly. In a statement on Wednesday, the Professors for Peace said a more participatory approach that includes people from “all walks of life” should be resorted to in amending the Charter for the shift to a federal form of government. It clarified that some of its members supported federalism, others did not. Under a Con-ass, only […]
(Eagle News) — The Senate will file a resolution seeking for a Constitutional Convention should the Supreme Court decide in favor of joint voting to amend the 1987 Charter via a Constitutional Assembly. Senator Panfilo Lacson made the announcement during a Senate hearing on Charter Change on Wednesday. “If the SC would rule (as such), then we will no longer enter into an agreement with the House to meet in joint session. Instead, we will […]
(Eagle News) — The argument that the Constitution should be amended via a Constitutional Assembly on the basis that this was the “cheaper” method was “cheap.” This is according to former Chief Justice Reynato Puno, who spoke at the start of Senate hearings on Charter Change on Wednesday. “A good Constitution is the best investment people can make,” Puno said. According to Puno, the best method to amend the Constitution was a Constitutional Convention, under […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Grace Poe on Thursday proposed to amend the Charter via a Constitutional Convention instead. Poe issued the statement after her colleague, Senator Panfilo Lacson, proposed to make amendments by convening the Senate as a Constitutional Assembly separate from the House of Representatives. “Given the extent of the proposed changes in the Constitution, I maintain that having a constitutional convention is the best and most acceptable mode to take, even if it […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senate President Franklin Drilon defended the filing of a resolution calling for a Constitutional Convention (Con-Con) that sought to revise the 1987 constitution. Drilon said there is a need to review and re-examine the 29-year-old Constitution and determine if it is still attuned or responsive to the demands of present-day realities.
