The opposition in the House of Representatives has found an unlikely ally in Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte when he voted against a bill seeking to amend the Constitution. CDNDigital
Duterte, the eldest son of former President Rodrigo Duterte and brother of Vice President Sara Duterte, voted against House Bill No. 7352 and Resolution of Both Houses No. 6 because he said it was “not timely” to pursue such proposals.RBH No. 6Duterte was among the seven lawmakers who voted against the bill, which passed with 301 voting in its favor.
His reasons are somewhat similar to the explanation given by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for not prioritizing charter change. During his flight back from his official visit to Japan, he said there were many things that needed to be done first and thatGabriela party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas maintained that amending the Constitution through a constitutional convention would be risky.
She also pointed out that the constitutional convention would be too costly as delegates, to be elected by the people, would get an allowance of P10,000 for each day of attendance.
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