Citing inter-chamber courtesy, House Committee on Constitutional Amendments Chairman Rufus Rodriguez said the Senate should not ignore the overwhelming sentiment of members of the House of Representatives. Know more:
CITING inter-chamber courtesy, House Committee on Constitutional Amendments Chairman Rufus Rodriguez on Monday said the Senate should not ignore the overwhelming sentiment of members of the House of Representatives for rewriting the Constitution’s economic provisions.
He said 301 of the 314 House members manifested such consensus by voting for Resolution of Both Houses No. 6, which urges Congress to convene a constitutional convention to rewrite the Charter’s “restrictive” economic provisions. “Let the people know who are against and who are for reform that could result in more foreign companies investing or expanding their businesses in the country,” he added.
“We need more foreign capital to create more jobs and income for our people, to reduce the number of unemployed among those with employable skills,” he said. For his part, Camarines Sur Rep. Lray Villafuerte said there is more reason for the Senate to pass the Con-Con measures soon enough now that Chairman George Garcia of the Commission on Elections has told the media that the Comelec is ready should the balloting for Con-Con delegates be held simultaneously with the BSKE on October 30.
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