SENATE EYES TO BRING RBH 6 IN PLENARY BEFORE SONA

By Liza Soriano

MANILA — Senator Sonny Angara said that the Senate has been eyeing to bring the Resolution of Both House (RBH) No. 6 on plenary before President Marcos delivers his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) in July.

The RBH seeks to amend the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution, particularly on public utilities, education, and advertising.

“Ang usapan namin is madala na namin sa floor before the SONA, for debate ng buong Senado,” Angara, who leads the Senate subcommittee leading the review of the Charter’s economic provisions, said.

Meanwhile, the House of Representatives has already started its deliberations on the counterpart of the said resolution.

Earlier, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. wants the plebiscite on Charter Change to be held in 2025, coinciding with the mid-term elections.

(el Amigo/MNM)