Published January 12, 2021, 4:54 PM
Even before Congress could make a move to amend the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution, prospects of serious legal challenge were swiftly aired against a possible violation by the House of Representatives of the limited amendatory procedure embodied in the Charter.
Independent opposition Rep. Edcel Lagman
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Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman raised this warning as he assailed Resolution of Both Houses No. 2 for providing for what he termed as a “mongrelized process” of Charter change.
Authored by Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, RBH No. 2, in effect, grants Congress the power to amend the Constitution “in violation of the limited amendatory procedure prescribed in Article XVII of the 1987 Constitution,” noted Lagman.
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January 13, 2021 | 12:32 am
The House of Representatives is seeking to ease economic restrictions of the 1987 Constitution for ratification at a plebiscite that will coincide with the 2022 national elections. PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCAS
FINANCE Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said he is open to amending the restrictive economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution, as House lawmakers are set to begin deliberations on Charter change today (Jan. 13).
Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua wants to further open up the Philippine economy, but urges Congress to focus on the urgent passage of priority bills meant to attract more foreign investments.
“I’m for really opening up the economy in all areas possible, with the exceptions of land ownership [because] the issue of land ownership is so emotional… so let’s do something doable,” Mr. Dominguez said during a virtual meeting of the Management Association of the Phil
By ERWIN COLCOL, GMA News
Published January 11, 2021 1:31pm There is no need to amend the party-list system under the 1987 Constitution to address the claim that some party-list organizations are supporting communist rebels, as this issue can be simply taken up with the Commission on Elections (Comelec). House Committee on Constitutional Amendments chair Alfredo Garbin Jr. made the remark on Monday after President Rodrigo Duterte supposedly wanted an amendment to the party-list system in the 1987 Constitution to help address the problem with communist rebellion. In a virtual interview with reporters, Garbin believes that the President s concern with party-list organizations is that some are allegedly being used by the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the New People s Army (NPA) to espouse violence to bring down his administration.
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Some progressive groups have raised concerns over the renewed push by lawmakers for Charter change to amend the “restrictive” economic provisions in the 1987 Constitution.