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00:00 In the middle of the People's Initiative,
00:02 for the Charter Change,
00:03 the House Speaker Martin Romualdez supported and defended the Camera.
00:08 They said that it was an attack on the Senate.
00:10 Yet the Senators said that they have nothing to say against the Camera.
00:15 The Senate is also now in favor of the resolution of both Houses 6.
00:20 We have first news from Athena Panganiban Perez and Mav Gonzalez.
00:27 Is it time to remove the limitations imposed by the Constitution
00:31 regarding the ownership of land in schools,
00:34 companies that have a connection to public utility such as water and electricity,
00:38 and advertising?
00:39 The Senate discussed this
00:42 in the resolution of both Houses 6
00:44 for some framers or outliers of the 1987 Constitution.
00:48 Yes,
00:48 just like the retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Adolfo Ascuna
00:52 who favored the removal of restrictive economic provisions in the Constitution.
00:55 It should not be in the Constitution.
00:58 It should be in an ordinary legislation.
01:00 Economic provisions should be flexible
01:04 to meet changing times in the economy.
01:07 There are also some who say no.
01:08 According to Atty. Christian Monzod,
01:10 the Charter Change was not mentioned
01:11 as a way to achieve the former targets of the administration for the economy.
01:16 There is absolutely no mention,
01:19 as already mentioned earlier,
01:21 of any Charter Change
01:23 in the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028.
01:28 Sen. Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr.
01:30 foresaw that a bigger problem
01:32 could arise if economic provisions are changed.
01:36 Amendments to or revision of the Constitution
01:39 at this time
01:41 would be
01:43 a lethal experiment,
01:45 a fatal hit,
01:47 a plan to death,
01:49 a leap to hell.
01:52 It would be cha-cha dance to the grave or to hell.
01:55 He also discussed whether the Senate and the House
01:57 should be separated or vote together
02:00 to amend the Constitution.
02:02 The Senators have previously pointed out
02:04 that the vote should be separated.
02:06 When it comes to the time for voting,
02:10 they vote separately
02:12 for the obvious reason
02:15 that the members of the Senate
02:17 are much smaller than the members of the House.
02:22 That is why Sen. Robin Padilla
02:24 approved the resolution of both Houses 7
02:26 to clearly separate the voting of the two houses.
02:30 The Senate's leader
02:32 did not want to hasten the discussion on economic provisions.
02:35 We will not be falling into a trap
02:38 on any deadline.
02:40 It cannot be rushed like any regular bill
02:45 that is just approved without thinking.
02:48 Sen. Sonny Angara assured
02:50 that the Senate is leading in the discussion
02:51 that economic provisions are the only things to be discussed,
02:54 particularly foreign participation in public services,
02:57 advertising, and education.
02:58 There are no term limits for politicians
03:00 to discuss in the RBH 6.
03:02 In the House, security is more tight
03:05 after some congressmen were arrested and arrested.
03:09 Motorcycles are not allowed to park in front of houses.
03:13 Are you connected to the charge of cheating?
03:15 We don't know.
03:17 We are just told that
03:19 the House of Representatives might bomb.
03:23 But as I've said,
03:27 we take all these threats seriously.
03:30 The security here in the House of Representatives
03:33 will remain tight until the leader is returned.
03:37 In the middle, the House Resolution 1562
03:41 that is defended by Speaker Martin Romualdez and the House of Representatives
03:45 where they attack and defame the Senate
03:48 in inter-parliamentary courtesy
03:50 and in the People's Initiative.
03:52 The unfounded allegations
03:54 hardened by some members of the Senate
03:58 on the issues surrounding the People's Initiative
04:03 are direct violations of inter-parliamentary courtesy
04:08 and undermine the independence and integrity
04:12 of the House of Representatives.
04:15 Some senators were upset by the so-called resolution of the House
04:19 that the Senate attacked the people.
04:21 It is saddening that the House,
04:23 our co-equal body here in the legislative branch
04:29 has accused us of practices
04:35 which they are doing in the very same accusatory document.
04:42 What I cannot accept is that
04:45 the title of the resolution is intense assault.
04:50 There was no direct assault coming from the Senate
04:53 towards any member of the House of Representatives.
05:00 This resolution is an affront to the Senate.
05:03 Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri also argued
05:06 that they have nothing to say in front of the House of Representatives.
05:09 He also said that the senators who have their own advocacy and feelings
05:13 did not follow his orders.
05:16 We will not do here in the Senate
05:18 that I, I order you to pass the R-86 in two weeks.
05:24 Tomorrow is our appointment
05:26 with the speaker to talk.
05:28 Long live EDSA!
05:33 For those who are behind the EDSA Network campaign,
05:37 the Constitutional Law does not need to be amended
05:40 to strengthen the economy.
05:42 Attracting foreign investors is not a problem of the Constitution.
05:48 It is a problem of our lack of law and trust in our system of justice.
05:56 This is the first news. Tina Panganiban Perez.
05:59 Mav Gonzalez for GMA Integrated News.
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06:15 [music]