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Houses 6 that calls for convening a constitutional convention or “Con-con” that would propose amendments to the economic provisions of the Constitution.Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez presides over Tuesday’s session during which House Bill No. 7352 was approved with a 301-7 vote. The bill will implement the Resolution of Both Houses No. 6 that calls for a constitutional convention that would propose amendments to the economic provisions of the Charter.
Rodriguez said several business groups and Fitch Solutions, a unit of leading credit ratings and financial market analysis provider Fitch Ratings, have welcomed the House economic constitutional reform effort. As one of the principal authors of the bill, Villafuerte said the Senate may start deliberating—and then vote soon enough—on its version of the House-backed proposal to amend the restrictive economic provisions of the Constitution.
The envisioned convention shall be composed of elected delegates, one from each legislative district, to be voted on Oct. 30, 2023. A delegate must at least be 25 years of age on the day of his election or appointment, must be a college degree holder, a registered voter in his district, and a resident of such district at least one year before the election.
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