The House proposal plans to tweak the constitution’s economic provisions to boost the country’s global competitiveness. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MANILA – The Philippines’ House of Representatives has approved the creation of a body to propose amendments to the Constitution, a major step towards changing the 36-year-old charter early into Mr Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s presidency.
A total of 301 out of 314 lawmakers voted on Monday to call a constitutional convention whose members will propose changes to the nation’s highest law that’s been in effect since 1987. The measure will now move to the Senate, where it has faced early opposition. Some lawmakers have raised concerns that the move will pave the way towards extending Mr Marcos’ six-year term, although the president has said changing the charter is not his priority.
Ms Arlene Brosas, one of six lawmakers who voted against the adoption, warned about the dangers of charter changes through a constitutional convention. She said Mr Marcos Jr’s father, the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos used it “to produce a new Constitution to justify his unlimited stay in power”.
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