Philippines parliamentary committees eye a Constituent Assembly to amend constitution, restore death penalty

TWO committees of the House of Representatives are eyeing the approval this week of the resolution recommending constituent assembly (Con-ass) as the mode of amending the 1987 Constitution. The Con-ass is also seen as a venue for restoring the death penalty for heinous crimes. Liberal Party Rep. Roger Mercado of Southern Leyte, chairman of the House Committee on Constitutional Amendments, sa[...] Read more here: Bussiness Mirror