A House of Representatives panel on Monday approved a committee report on a bill that calls for a constitutional convention to amend the 1987 Constitution. | GabrielLaluINQ
If enacted, the unnumbered bill will be the enabling law implementing Resolution of Both Houses No. 6, which seeks the election of a constitutional convention.
The proposed measure outlines how the constitutional convention would be created — how many delegates would be invited, how many of them will be appointed by the House Speaker and the Senate President, what are the qualifications, and how much funds would be needed. The committee report would then be referred to the House Committee on appropriation for budget-related deliberations about the bill.
It could be remembered that a week ago, the same committee approved RBH No. 6 calling for a constitutional convention — and not a constituent assembly — to amend the existing constitution.With a constitutional convention, the delegates would be elected by the people to form the said body.
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