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Bordado aired his view on the on-going Charter change proceedings in the Lower House even as proponents revealed that the chamber will vote on Resolution of Both Houses No. 2 on or before regular sessions adjourn on March 24.
In a press conference conducted by the minority bloc, Bordado said both the Lower House and the Senate are proceeding with their respective bid to amend the Constitution in different manners.
While the Lower House is pursuing passage of RBH No. 2 by observing the same process as passing an ordinary law, the Senate is not, Bordado noted.
“I am of the view that this (House method) should proceed only after Congress convenes as a constituent assembly,” stressed the Bicolano solon.
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This was disclosed by Ako Bicol Partylist Rep. Alfredo Garbin Jr., chairman of the House Committee on Constitutional Reform, even as he called on members of the Senate to “keep an open mind” to proposals seeking to amend the economic provisions of the Charter.
Garbin assured senators that the Lower Chamber will concentrate on lifting restrictive economic provisions of the Charter.
“We are not proposing to open the basic law of the land to revisions. We want to limit ourselves to provisions relating to the economy and national patrimony. We will not touch the political sections of the Charter,” said Garbin.