Ilang senador, nanindigan na hindi dapat madaliin ang talakayan kaugnay sa pag-amyenda sa economic provision ng saligang batas
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00:00 Some senators are against the decision to amend the economic provisions of the Constitution.
00:09 This is what Daniel Manalastas reported.
00:12 Senators have already discussed this with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
00:20 and the amendment of the provisions of the Constitution is already here.
00:25 Earlier, it was also clear that the President wants to know when the plebiscite will be held
00:32 since the amendment of the Constitution has already been approved by the two congressional branches.
00:37 The President, to be very honest, mentioned earlier that he wants the plebiscite to be held in the 2025 elections.
00:46 Because it is very clear that if we will do that before the elections, we will be in the 12th to 14th.
00:54 The set of meetings earlier was good.
00:56 He reiterated that he only wants economic provisions as simple as only the 60-40 ownership, education and advertising.
01:07 Zubiri also said that the President will again ask the Senate to lead the discussion on the charter change.
01:14 This is also in the middle of discussing the low cost of their version.
01:18 He said we allow the Senate to take the lead and I've asked the House leaders to wait for your output and then they should just adopt.
01:28 It's not in the middle of discussing whether the two congressional branches will separate or join.
01:34 We haven't discussed that.
01:36 What we have discussed is the Senate will be the first to discuss economic provisions, not only political.
01:46 The President knows that. He knows it's possible.
01:51 Some senators are adamant that the discussion on the issue should not be made easy.
01:55 It's not a career. It's not a career to be the first. It's not a 100-meter dash.
02:03 The creation of a constitution, even the proposals to amend the constitution would take time.
02:13 It should not be rushed and should be done in a very deliberate manner.
02:23 I hope that it will ceasefire for all. Congress, our friends in Congress and our friends in the Senate,
02:32 let's think about the problem of the country.
02:36 According to Comelec, they can continue the plebiscite if it continues in the 2025 midterm elections.
02:43 It has not increased expenses but they want to increase allowance for the groups.
02:49 They also have a sample ballot with a plebiscite question.
02:53 Machines can watch if there is a yes or no question in the ballot.
02:58 Daniel Manalastas for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.