Rep. Garin, binigyang-diin ang magandang epekto ng Cha-Cha sa sektor ng kalusugan
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00:00 A congressman called on the Senate to pay attention to the passing of Resolution of Both Houses No. 6
00:07 that will give way to the Charter Change.
00:10 According to the law, aside from the economy, it also has a good effect on the health sector.
00:15 Mel Alasmora was in the Central News Live.
00:20 Angenic was also given a statement by a congressman that not only the economy but also the health sector will benefit if the Charter Change is passed.
00:30 They will be called again by the Senators about the RBH 6.
00:35 In the press conference in the House of Commons today,
00:39 House Deputy Majority Leader Janet Garin, who is also a doctor,
00:44 gave a statement that not only the economy but also the health sector will benefit if the economic provisions of the Constitution are amended.
00:53 She said that many research institutes and pharmaceutical companies cannot build businesses in the country because of the restrictive laws of the Philippines.
01:02 And if this is fixed, there will be cheaper medicines and medical supplies and procedures in the country and it will also open other opportunities.
01:12 That's why Garin called for the attention of the Senate to pass the resolution of Both Houses No. 6 that will give way to the Charter Change.
01:22 How can you invite big research facilities to come here if they need to find a lot of land and they can be threatened every now and then.
01:34 And mind you, what is the impact of this on the people?
01:37 Our great doctors, our scientists, and many research facilities and pharmaceuticals outside the Philippines
01:48 where most of their employees and scientists and medical professionals are Filipinos.
01:56 In the first press conference yesterday here in the House of Commons,
02:00 the first thing they gave was a few slaps on the economic gains if the Charter Change is passed.
02:06 They also have a point in what a legal luminary said that the foreign investors themselves don't need to be slapped
02:13 who say that the laws in the country are very strict and that's why it's hard for them to invest.
02:18 They would know the challenges that they face before investing in our country.
02:24 And you know, of course, we respect former Justice Carpio.
02:30 He's a man of great experience, but between theory and practicality, you know, and real talk,
02:38 we listen to the investors and I think it doesn't take much to be observant and compare our situation and that of other countries.
02:50 The laws that Congress is passing are not enough to encourage our foreign investors to do business in our country.
02:59 That's the only thing that should be clear to our Filipino countrymen that we have to amend the restrictive economic provision.
03:07 It is now the best time to amend our fundamental law of the land.
03:11 Angelic, I will just add to the press conference where Rene Garin shared his information,
03:18 not to the statement of Senate President Juan Miguel Zubirri,
03:22 but to the meeting of Speaker Martin Romualdez yesterday where they agreed that their views should be put aside
03:32 and they should focus on their work.
03:35 Congresswoman Garin said that they met with Speaker Romualdez yesterday about this.
03:42 And what Speaker Romualdez said is that they should focus on their work here in the House of Representatives.
03:48 But what Garin is mentioning is that it is not only impossible for other lawmakers to really defend the institution
03:55 if there are issues that should be corrected and if the accusations are wrong, they should be punished.
04:01 But what Garin is saying is that what they want is peace and stability and to ensure the real service to the two interests of Congress.
04:11 Angelic, we noticed that there are press conferences in Congress every day.
04:17 Is this what will continue after the discussion yesterday of Senate President Zubirri and Speaker Romualdez
04:25 that they should stop this because it seems that in the press conferences,
04:28 sometimes the words that might be misinterpreted by the other camp come out.
04:38 Angelic, to be fair to the camera, online via Zoom or personal, there are press conferences here in the camera.
04:48 That's what the congressmen are always available for, in the interviews.
04:54 Now Angelic, some lawmakers are just pointing out that maybe it's really highlighting because the media is also noticing
05:02 that there are two sides of the Congress regarding the charter change.
05:08 But Angelic, we should also bring the two sides of the story.
05:14 But what they are saying here in the camera is that the media has been requesting for a regular press conference for a long time
05:22 so that it will be clear that it's not just the charter change but also the other important issues.
05:27 That's the truth. Angelic, earlier, the issue about PhilHealth was also brought up,
05:32 where lawmakers are really asking for their services to be strengthened.
05:36 Angelic?
05:37 Okay. Thank you very much Mela Lesmora.