In the Philippines, lower house approves resolution for constitutional convention limited to amending economic provisions

The House of Representatives on [28 February], via voice vote, approved on second reading Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) 6 which calls for constitutional convention (con-con) for amending the economic provisions of the 1987 Philippine Constitution. The second reading approval happened after RBH 6 was amended to limit the charter change to the economic provisions of the Constitution as proposed by the Iloilo Representative Lorenz Defensor. House constitutional amendments panel chairperson Rufus Rodriguez of Cagayan de Oro accepted the amendment, saying “it is what came up during our public consultations.” [...] "On the deliberation and approval of the Constitutional Convention (ConCon) Act, [providing for con-con delegation composition] [on 27 February] chair Rodriguez also said that “Once the constitutional convention is convened, it has constituent plenary power.” In short, it will also be empowered to entertain political amendments,” [House Deputy Minority Leader France] Castro added.
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