Cagayan de Oro Representative Rufus Rodriguez on Monday called on the Senate to act on proposals seeking to amend the 1987 Constitution, saying it is the will of the majority and a matter of courtesy.
Charter change is not a Senate priority"The Senate cannot and should not ignore our initiative, which is an expression of the people’s consensus we gathered in our recent nationwide public hearings and consultations," said Rodriguez, who chairs the House Committee on Constitutional Amendments.
Rodriguez also cited the 301 lawmakers who voted in favor of Resolution of Both Houses 6 calling for the constitutional convention to amend the 1987 Constitution, and that Zubiri should not be afraid of the result of the Senate vote on Charter change. GMA News Online has reached out to Zubiri for his comment on Rodriguez's statement, but he has yet to give one as of posting time.
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