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Padilla committee to handle resolution on economic amendments

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Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Senator Robin Padilla during the Senate hearing on the Medical Cannabis Compassionate Access Act in Pasay City on July 13, 2023. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File." src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2024/news/01/22/20230713-padilla-robin-senate-md-7.jpg"/><figcaption>Senator Robin Padilla during the Senate hearing on the Medical Cannabis Compassionate Access Act in Pasay City on July 13, 2023. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATED) </strong>- The fate of the resolution seeking to amend the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution seems to have changed, following a closed-door meeting of senators that lasted more than three hours.<br/> <br/>Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and Senators Loren Legarda and Sonny Angara served as authors of the Resolution of Both Houses No. 6 <br/> <br/>When session resumed at around 7 p.m., the resolution was referred to the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes chaired by Senator Robin Padilla.<br/> <br/>The move was in contrast to Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri&#x27;s announcement last week that RBH6 will be handled by the subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes to be headed by Angara.<br/> <br/>Zubiri last week explained that Angara will handle the deliberation because the proposed amendments would require a lawyer&#x27;s expertise.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/22/24/groups-picket-house-to-protest-moves-for-charter-change">Groups picket House to protest moves for charter change</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/01/22/24/alvarez-skeptical-of-charter-change-push">Ex-Speaker Alvarez skeptical of charter change push</a></li></ul><p>The Senate leader also pointed out Padilla&#x27;s preference to discuss political amendments would be divisive for the nation.<br/> <br/>As of this writing, not a single senator has offered an explanation regarding the sudden change of the Senate&#x27;s tack in handling RBH6.</p><p>&quot;With what’s happening sino pa kayang senador ang interesado sa RBH?&quot; Villanueva in a text statement said.</p><p>Senate Minority Leader Aquilino &quot;Koko&quot; Pimentel III was supposed to raise the RBH6 issue during the session, which also did not happen.<br/> <br/>Meanwhile, Senator Imee Marcos&#x27; Resolution 902, which seeks to investigate the reported pay-offs in the signature drive for people&#x27;s initiative, has been referred to the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms and People&#x27;s Participation, which she also chairs.<br/> <br/>Other resolutions referred to the appropriate committees during Monday&#x27;s session include the call to investigate the massive New Year blackout in Western Visayas (Energy Committee) and PUV modernization (Public Services).<br/> <br/>The session was immediately adjourned after referring to the bills and resolutions listed in the Order of Business.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/multimedia/photo/01/22/24/congress-urged-salary-hike-first-not-charter-change">Congress urged: Salary hike first, not charter change</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/22/24/bbm-duterte-supporters-push-for-cha-cha-through-con-con">BBM-Duterte supporters push for Cha-cha through Con-con, oppose people’s initiative</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2937410" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

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Padilla committee to handle resolution on economic amendments

Sherrie Ann Torres,

ABS-CBN News

Published January 22, 2024 09:30 PM PHT

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Updated January 23, 2024 11:40 AM PHT

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