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Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero on Monday said that the Senate will place proposals to amend the 1987 Constitution "in the backburner."The Senate president made the remark as he highlighted in his speech at the opening of the third regular session of the 19th Congress that the chamber will "set aside items which merely dissipate our energy and divide the public.
"Make no mistake about it, this Senate is unanimous and unbending in defending our country’s independence and sovereignty. Tayo’y makikipag-kaibigan pero hindi tayo pasisiil. Tayo’y makikipag-usap, pero hindi tayo magpapaapi," he said."We will strengthen our military, not to ignite any conflict, but in order to secure the peace,” he added.
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