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Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri (Bibo Nueva España/Senate PRIB)
MANILA, Philippines — A number of senators on Tuesday voiced their help for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s plan to give attention to different issues reasonably than amending the 1987 Structure.
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri described constitution change (cha cha) as a “divisive” problem and famous that the Senate goals to first go its 20 precedence payments which might be nonetheless pending.
“Kung gusto pong pag-usapan ni Senator Robinhood Padilla itong isyu on Constitution change sa committee niya (If Senator Robin Padilla needs to speak about constitution change in his committee), he has the mandate to take action. He can accomplish that however it’s not the precedence of the administration, notably we wish to end the 20 precedence measures which might be nonetheless pending with us,” Zubiri mentioned.
Senate Majority Chief Joel Villanueva, in the meantime, mentioned that he agrees with the president that cha-cha just isn’t pressing nor well timed.
“Could mga batas na po tayong naipasa para maka-attract ang bansa ng mas maraming international buyers, at patuloy pa rin po ang Senado sa trabahong ito. Sa ngayon po ay kailangan muna natin pag-aralan kung ano ang epekto ng pag-amyenda sa Retail Commerce Liberalization Act, International Investments Act at ang Public Providers Act sa international direct funding sa bansa,” Villanueva defined.
(We have now handed legal guidelines to draw international buyers. We have to research the impact of amending the Retail Commerce Liberalization Act, International Investments Act, and Public Providers Act on the nation’s international direct investments.)
For Senate Minority Chief Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel, amending the Structure’s financial provisions just isn’t pressing however there’s a have to revise its political provisions. He, nonetheless, famous that it could nonetheless wait.
“What’s extra pressing now could be to alleviate the struggles of abnormal Filipinos. If we might help them enhance their each day lives, then we give them higher possibilities in taking part within the rising financial system,” Pimentel mentioned.
Senator Grace Poe, in the meantime, pressured the affect of the President’s stand on the matter.
“The pronouncement of the President will certainly have an effect on the consensus on the necessity for constitution change. Kung hindi susuporta ang Pangulo, mas uunahin ng Kongreso ang mga nasa precedence listing tulad ng Web Transactions Act o CDC (Facilities for Illness Prevention and Management) invoice,” mentioned Poe.
(If the President doesn’t help it, Congress will give attention to its precedence lists just like the Web Transactions Act or CDC payments.)
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano pushed to focus on values and financial system as an alternative of Cha-cha.
Padilla earlier proposed a Cha-cha by way of a constituent meeting the place the Senate and Home of Representatives would vote individually.
Padilla famous that the general public wouldn’t sense the nation’s development with out Cha-cha.
However, Marcos mentioned that Cha-cha just isn’t his precedence as “there are such a lot of different issues that we have to do first.”
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