In the Philippines, both chambers of Congress to meet and discuss mode of constitutional reform

Senators and House representatives will hold a closed-door meeting after May 7 to discuss the proposed amendment of the 1987 Constitution as well as the method to be used, whether through a constitutional convention (con-con) or a constitutional assembly (con-ass). A scheduled public hearing on [21 March] on the matter was canceled by the Senate panel on constitutional amendments and revision of codes. Senator Robin C. Padilla, who chairs the committee, told the media that the cancellation was in consideration of “interparliamentary courtesy,” as explained to him by Senate President Juan Miguel F. Zubiri.
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