Published January 14, 2021, 1:38 PM
Leaders of eight major political parties and blocs in the House of Representatives have inked a manifesto expressing their “full and unwavering” support for the approval of Speaker Lord Allan Velasco’s Resolution of Both Houses No. 2, which seeks to amend the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution.
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“We believe that now is the most opportune time to resume the deliberation on the amendments to the economic provisions specified under RBH No. 2 for the primary purpose of mitigating and providing lasting solutions to the devastating economic effects brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic,” the three-page manifesto read.
The hybrid meeting called by Velasco took place a day before the House Committee on Constitutional Amendments would conduct its hearing on Resolution of Both Houses No. 2 (RBH 2). (File Photo: House of Representatives of the Philippines/Facebook)
MANILA – Leaders from various political parties and power blocs in the House of Representatives met on Tuesday to back Speaker Lord Allan Velasco’s resolution proposing amendments to the restrictive economic provisions in the 1987 Constitution.
The hybrid meeting called by Velasco took place a day before the House Committee on Constitutional Amendments would conduct its hearing on Resolution of Both Houses No. 2 (RBH 2).
(Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers’ Office / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)
“There seems to be a race now among LGUs to secure their own supply of anti-COVID vaccines. The LGUs, particularly in the NCR (National Capital Region), are setting aside a huge chunk of their local budgets for this purpose,” Barbers said Wednesday.
“If that’s the case then we should allow them to do so, but I believe it is important that the vaccines procured by LGUs should only be used to inoculate frontline healthworkers only as a matter of policy,” said the chairman of the Committee on Dangerous Drugs.
Former Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II
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Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers and Davao del Norte 1st District Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez vouched for Aguirre’s capability to be part of the Commission that is disciplining police force and probing irregularities in the Philippine National Police (PNP).
“He’s qualified. Being at the helm of the DOJ (Department of Justice) and a trial lawyer as well makes him a good addition to the Commission,” Barbers, chairperson of the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs and vice chairperson of the House Committee on Public Accounts, said in a text message.