'We are rewriting the future of the country,' economist and national scientist Raul Fabella tells Senator Robinhood Padilla as he cautions against allowing members of Congress to tinker with the Constitution.
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Senator Robinhood Padilla campaigned to end the nearly four-decade-old Constitution as he led a public hearing in Davao City on Thursday, March 2.
But a plebiscite under a constitutional convention method, as proposed by the House of Representatives, would cost some P331 million if held simultaneously with national elections, Uy said.Told about the comparative costs, the Con-Ass-favoring Padilla laughed and exclaimed, “It’s crystal clear!” Padilla called for a change to the 1987 Constitution, arguing that after more than three decades, it has failed to significantly improve the lives of the majority of Filipinos. Participants, however, warned against Padilla’s preferred Con-Ass method.
PRO-CON-CON. Davao-based lawyer Eula Pertubos-Arias explains why she thinks a constitutional convention is better than a constituent assembly while business leader John Gaisano Jr. listens during a public hearing in Davao City on Thursday, March 2, 2023. – Office of Senator Robinhood Padilla He also said positive changes would depend on specific constitutional amendments, but in the end, the country’s future would hinge on the abilities and actions of its leaders.
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