Amending the 1987 Constitution is not dependent on the endorsement of the sitting president, Senator Robin Padilla, one of the proponents of Charter change in the Senate, said Wednesday.
During the Kapihan sa Manila Bay, Padilla, who chairs the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes, pointed out that Charter change did not pass during the previous Congress despite the support of then-President Rodrigo Duterte.
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. had previously said that amending the current Constitution is not among his administration's priorityPadilla said he agrees with Marcos that he as President should not meddle in Charter change discussions as it is not part of his mandate. Padilla reiterated his push to amend only the economic provisions of the Constitution through a Constituent Assembly . He assured the public that political amendments are not included.
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