In the Philippines, house committee to continue public consultations on constitutional change despite president's reluctance

The House Committee on Constitutional Amendments will continue holding public hearings and consultations on measures seeking to amend the 1987 Constitution, its chairman said on [13 February]. Cagayan de Oro City Representative Rufus Rodriguez made the statement even after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s remark that amending the Charter is not one of the priorities of his administration. “We respect the opinion of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on constitutional amendment measures. We will of course consider it. But as an independent branch of government, the House of Representatives and Congress will proceed with its public dialogues on this issue,” he said. Based on the previous hearings conducted by his panel, Rodriguez said there was an "overwhelming recommendation" to rewrite the Constitution’s economic provisions to allow for more foreign investments.
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