CHA CHA Dialogue
Sen. Richard Gordon, chairman of the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws, and his counterpart at the House, Rep. Constantino Jaraula of Cagayan de Oro, agreed to discuss provisions of the Constitution that could stand revisions.
Emerging from a meeting of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council in Malacañan, Gordon told reporters that although the Senate has agreed to discuss the provisions, it has not changed its stand on Charter change and its bid to sustain the Senate as an institution.
"We want people to support [Charter change] because they understand it not because it's for the good of the mayors, senators or the President alone. We are ready to talk with the House so negative things can be set aside," Gordon said.
Gordon said whether the Congress will adopt a constituent assembly, constitutional convention or people's initiative as a mode of rewriting the Charter will depend on their dialogue.
Senate President Franklin Drilon said the position of 22 of the 23 senators is that the Senate and House vote separately on any constitutional amendment. Drilon said he will leave the issue of a constituent assembly to Gordon's committee.
Gordon said it was better to dialogue with congressmen on Charter change instead of airing their views in the media.
"For the first time, both the Senate and the House have agreed to talk. Diplomatic relations were established. I respect my counterparts in the House and I think now we can start talking about what we want," Gordon said.
He said it was Rep. Teodoro L. Locsin Jr. who proposed the dialogue, although Angara said it was a joint proposal
Emerging from a meeting of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council in Malacañan, Gordon told reporters that although the Senate has agreed to discuss the provisions, it has not changed its stand on Charter change and its bid to sustain the Senate as an institution.
"We want people to support [Charter change] because they understand it not because it's for the good of the mayors, senators or the President alone. We are ready to talk with the House so negative things can be set aside," Gordon said.
Gordon said whether the Congress will adopt a constituent assembly, constitutional convention or people's initiative as a mode of rewriting the Charter will depend on their dialogue.
Senate President Franklin Drilon said the position of 22 of the 23 senators is that the Senate and House vote separately on any constitutional amendment. Drilon said he will leave the issue of a constituent assembly to Gordon's committee.
Gordon said it was better to dialogue with congressmen on Charter change instead of airing their views in the media.
"For the first time, both the Senate and the House have agreed to talk. Diplomatic relations were established. I respect my counterparts in the House and I think now we can start talking about what we want," Gordon said.
He said it was Rep. Teodoro L. Locsin Jr. who proposed the dialogue, although Angara said it was a joint proposal
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