Lawmaker Rufus Rodriguez says the House will proceed with its public dialogues on charter change 'as an independent branch of government.'
MANILA, Philippines – A ranking House official said his committee will not hit pause on the public consultations being conducted by the lower chamber on charter change.
In a first under the present administration, House lawmakers went outside the halls of Batasang Pambansa last week to mount consultations on charter change.The congressman said that while he commends the President for “trying to entice foreign businessmen in his trips abroad to invest their money in the country,” some economic provisions of the decades-old charter “could be impeding investments.”
PRESIDING OFFICIAL. House constitutional amendments committee chairman Rufus Rodriguez leads the first out-of-town public consultation of the lower chamber on charter change proposals. Photo from House Press and Public Affairs Bureau “This is a very critical stage because amending the Constitution won’t only mean a change in our society, but change in the lives of Filipinos,” said Lorenz Defensor, vice chairman of the committee.House Deputy Minority Leader France Castro previously lamented how such public consultations organized by the lower chamber supposedly lacked representation from marginalized groups, and harped on sweet promises.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Rodriguez: House to pursue Cha-Cha even though not a priority of Marcos“We respect the opinion of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on constitutional amendment measures. We will of course consider it. But as an independent branch of government, the House of Representatives and Congress will proceed with its public dialogues on this issue,” said Cagayan de Oro Representative Rufus Rodriguez, committee chairperson.
Read more »
Power rates to go down soon in Mindanao; Cong Rufus reveals whyPower rates in Mindanao region are expected to go down soon thanks to the completion by next month of the transmission link between Visayas and Mindanao by the NGCP, Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez said on Monday, Feb. 13.
Read more »
Lottery winner hides P82 million prize money from wife to buy ex a new houseKeeping mum about a lottery win is quite understandable if you have your safety and privacy in mind. But a man in China did so for an 'unacceptable' reason that eventually cost him not just his marriage, but also a hefty sum of money. | via philstarlife
Read more »
House extends $100k aid to TurkeyThe House of Representatives said it would extend $100,000 in financial assistance as humanitarian aid to thousands of earthquake victims
Read more »
House to provide P5.4-M aid to Turkey quake victims - BusinessWorld OnlineTHE HOUSE of Representatives, through the Speaker’s Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Initiative, will provide $100,000 or about P5.4 million in financial aid to victims of last week’s earthquake that damaged Turkey and Syria. Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez will turn over the fund to Turkish Ambassador to the Philippines Niyazi Evren Akyol on Monday. Mr. […]
Read more »
5-man panel convenes to finalize ‘house rules’ for PNP top brass reviewMANILA, Philippines — The five-member advisory group tasked to do the first layer of assessment on top Philippine National Police (PNP) officials is set to meet and talk about their review
Read more »