00:00 It is crucial to find a strong ally when embroiled in a hotly contested issue like the move to amend the constitution
00:06 Fortunately for lower house solons
00:09 They have actually found someone who also supports the call to change the decades-long charters economic provisions that many say are already
00:17 Outdated and are no longer in tune with the times. Let's find out who that personality is in this report
00:26 In front of several lawmakers businessmen
00:29 Representatives from foreign chambers and other officials from the government and private sector
00:35 President Ferdinand R Marcos jr. Declared a support for charter change or the proposed amendment to the
00:41 1987 Constitution
00:44 According to the president he will not hinder any step towards cha-cha
00:48 Because he understands the importance of this measure for our economic growth and the country's further development
00:55 Since the 8th Congress there have been no less than
00:58 300 measures filed in the House of Representatives
01:01 Calling for the amendment of these economic provisions of our Constitution
01:07 And we must allow this healthy and democratic debate to rage on
01:17 engaging and informing the minds of our citizens
01:22 Especially since the socio-economic development of our country is directly involved I
01:28 Will neither hinder this dialogue nor encroach on the prerogatives of Congress and the sovereign will of the Filipino people
01:36 However, there are concerns the fresh push for cha-cha may be used for the political agenda of some but the president clarified
01:44 He only intends to amend the economic provisions of the Constitution. Nothing more. I
01:49 Want to make it clear
01:51 this
01:52 administration's position in
01:54 Introducing reforms to our Constitution extend to economic matters alone or those strategically aimed
02:02 Or those strategically aimed at boosting our country's economy
02:09 nothing more
02:11 in any event this administration
02:17 In any event this administration is going to push hard to attract more foreign investments to significantly help us achieve our
02:25 ambition of other
02:27 upper middle-class status by
02:29 2025 the chief executive added he would always face head-on the
02:35 Constitutional issues hounding the nation at all times for the sake of our countrymen. I
02:41 Will not stand idly by but rather will proactively confront these issues head-on
02:47 For it is my sworn duty as elected president
02:51 to preserve and defend the Constitution and
02:55 Also to ensure that laws especially the fundamental law of the land are faithfully executed
03:02 For his part house speaker Martin Romaldo's welcomed the president's declaration
03:08 Especially since they are among those strongly advocating for economic charter change
03:13 according to the house speaker the president effectively explained the importance of
03:18 Constitutional reform for our economy and improve the lives of each and every Filipino
03:24 meanwhile for other lawmakers
03:27 The most important
03:30 K a pangulong Ferdinand Marcos jr.
03:32 So can young one on someone support a Samara Paxi C cup the House of Representatives?
03:38 so I'll be in the hand of my
03:40 economic provisions of 1987 Constitution the economic chat shed that we will be proposing as
03:46 Advocated by no less than the speaker of the House of Representatives speaker Martin Romaldo's
03:53 I'm a BB guy in a marami marami opportunity that parasiting
03:56 I'm a cababayan so something my other pangulo at something my own I speaker
04:01 marami marami salamat pose in your service your parasitic and my tag along with all the other happens a congress or some of my guitar
04:09 I'm a speaker Martin Romualdo's
04:12 Yahoo, I'm a king pokey who's up sat in my cousin Mahana senator
04:16 Please please the number one at the nothing travel William Theo from the national TV for a new and better Republic
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