Charter change, mainit pa rin na pinag-uusapan sa dalawang kapulungan ng Kongreso; mga senador, nilinaw na economic provision lang ang nais nilang amyendahan
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00:00 The Charter Change is still hotly debated in the two chambers of Congress.
00:04 Senators clarified that they want to amend the Charter Change for economic provisions.
00:09 That's what Melales Morales said.
00:11 The members of the House of Representatives supported the talks about the Charter Change in the Senate.
00:18 Senate President Juan Miguel Subiri particularly supported the resolution of both Houses No. 6
00:24 that pushed for the amendment of some economic provisions of the Constitution to further broaden the barriers
00:31 up to the operation of public utilities, educational institutions, and advertising agencies in the country
00:37 under the name of the "different development of the Philippines."
00:40 According to Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments Chair Robin Hood Padilla,
00:44 "This is a very good news and it is confident that when it is approved, our economy will have a new energy."
00:51 For Senator Francis Tolentino, the sector that was included in the resolution is more likely to be added.
00:58 I would like to join the debate on the minerals in the West Philippine Sea.
01:08 The Supreme Court decided to invalidate the Joint Exploration Agreement between the Philippines, Vietnam, and China.
01:21 The Supreme Court said that it is not right.
01:24 For me, in order to explore, exploit, develop, and extract the natural resources of the West Philippine Sea,
01:33 for example, the Recto Bank, we need the investment of other countries, capitalization, and we need their technology and equipment.
01:47 Senator Wynne Gatchalian also gave that only the economic provisions of the Constitution will be discussed
01:54 and the political provisions of the Constitution, which were also supported by some other senators.
02:00 For Senator Aimee Marcos,
02:03 "As a colleague, we will study but we will see that first, it is a slippery slope, because it might be open and political.
02:18 And secondly, we should still think about making a law, just change the law, according to the law."
02:30 On the side of the House, House Majority Leader Manix Dalipe is happy that the House and Senate are now in agreement on the support of CHA-CHA.
02:39 While House Deputy Majority Leader Erwin Tulfo is not without concern,
02:43 House Speaker Martin Romualdez is not unaware of the people's initiative of some groups.
02:48 He also suggested that the camera's leader has a plan to make a gift to President Ferdinand R. Marquez Jr.
02:54 the charter change for the State of the Nation Address of Sona this year.
02:59 "There's no instructions like that, let's do this, let's push this. What I heard earlier that they're giving away to Sona, there's no such thing.
03:12 I've heard before the break that there's something like that. But I thought the Senate will initiate that.
03:21 But I was surprised when I was overseas when I read the news that Congress is now backing up, through PI, and what's coming out, term extension.
03:33 I should know because it's in the communication with the Speaker.
03:37 The Speaker didn't give any instructions that we have to do this, we have to push this. There's no such thing."
03:42 In a separate statement, former Ako-Bicol Party List Representative Alfredo Garbin argued that despite the issues,
03:49 their efforts for the People's Initiative are still ongoing.
03:53 Despite the recent violations, the people will continue to push for the good of the country.
04:01 Melalas Moras for the Bayan.