Speaker Martin Romualdez on Friday said he is open to discussions on amending the 1987 Constitution via constituent assembly (con-ass), a mode of charter change wherein members of Congress will be the ones authorized to amend the charter.
Romualdez issued the statement after Leyte Representative Richard Gomez said in a press conference that Romualdez is already even if the House of Representatives approved two measures that seek charter change via constituent convention , a mode wherein the public will elect delegates who will draft the new charter.
“If the Senate wants a different mode, that is their discretion. The House leadership, however, is willing to open discussions with the Senate on their preferred mode of amending the Constitution if that will lead to an agreement between the two chambers,” said Romualdez. Romualdez then lauded the efforts of Gomez and Senator Robinhood Padilla in trying to forge an agreement between the House and the Senate on charter change.
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