By Junex Doronio
MANILA — Following the open declaration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. that he supports the amendments of the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution, House Senior Deputy Speaker and Pampanga Representative Aurelio Gonzales Jr. on Friday (09 Feb 2024) said the economic reforms in the charter could serve as a legacy of the President and the 19th Congress led by Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez.
“Changing the language of the Charter’s restrictive economic provisions to enable the country to attract more foreign investments can be the legacy of PBBM and the 19th Congress,” Gonzales noted.
He added that Marcos Jr.’s declaration ignites hope among members of the House of Representatives and those advocating for constitutional reform that “we can finish this within the term of the President and this Congress.”
“Palaging DOA (dead on arrival) ang adbokasyang ito pagdating sa Senado. Ngayon, dahil sa full support ng Pangulong Marcos, ito ay buhay at sana’y matapos namin kaagad ang inaasahang reporma sa Saligang Batas para sa kapakanan ng bansa at ng ating mga kababayan,” Gonzales Jr. lamented.
Gonzales reiterated the assurance of Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez that the House would swiftly adopt Resolution of Both Houses No. 6 (RBH 6) as soon as the Senate transmitted it to them.
He also clarified that the House did not give the Senate any deadline to approve Resolution of Both Houses 6, which is authored by Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri.
(el Amigo/MNM)