President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. cast aside the urgency of changing the 1987 Constitution, saying it is not a priority of his administration as some lawmakers push for amendments to supposedly allow more foreign investments. READ:
February 13, 2023 | 8:06 pm
PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. MARCOS JR. delivered his first State of the Nation Address during the joint session of the 19th Congress at the Batasan complex in Quezon City, July 25, 2022. — PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALES PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. cast aside the urgency of changing the 1987 Constitution, saying it is not a priority of his administration as some lawmakers push for amendments to supposedly allow more foreign investments.
“We can achieve what we want, but within the present constitutional [framework,] the way the Constitution is written,” the president told reporters on his return flight on Sunday night from Japan to the Philippines, based on a transcript.Mr. Marcos said it is possible to attract foreign investments without changing the current Constitution, noting recently passed laws that already ease foreign participation in certain industries.
Christian S. Monsod, one of the framers of the 1987 Constitution, earlier told a House hearing on constitutional reforms that “real change cannot happen until we strike at the roots and not the branches of the problem.”Lawmakers in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, however, intend to carry on with public discussions and Congressional hearings on charter change.We respect the opinion of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on constitutional amendment measures.
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