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Padilla asks SC to rule on how Congress should vote on charter change
Padilla asks SC to rule on how Congress should vote on charter change
Sen. Robin Padilla asks the SC to rule on how Congress should vote on charter change proposals. ABS-CBN News
Sen. Robin Padilla asks the SC to rule on how Congress should vote on charter change proposals. ABS-CBN NewsMANILA — Sen. Robin Padilla has asked the Supreme Court to finally settle the decades-old debate on whether the Senate and the House of Representatives will vote separately or jointly on proposals to amend the 1987 Constitution.
MANILA — Sen. Robin Padilla has asked the Supreme Court to finally settle the decades-old debate on whether the Senate and the House of Representatives will vote separately or jointly on proposals to amend the 1987 Constitution.
In his petition for declaratory relief, Padilla seeks the "authoritative declaration" of the Supreme Court on issues related to constitutional amendments such as specifics on the required 3/4 vote, if 3/4 votes of the House plus 3/4 vote of the Senate, or 3/4 by the senators with all House members.
In his petition for declaratory relief, Padilla seeks the "authoritative declaration" of the Supreme Court on issues related to constitutional amendments such as specifics on the required 3/4 vote, if 3/4 votes of the House plus 3/4 vote of the Senate, or 3/4 by the senators with all House members.
Framers of the Constitution have said that the provision had been written while they were contemplating a unicameral legislature and had not been edited to reflect that Congress has two separate co-equal chambers.
Framers of the Constitution have said that the provision had been written while they were contemplating a unicameral legislature and had not been edited to reflect that Congress has two separate co-equal chambers.
Padilla also asked the high court to decide if the Senate and the House of Representatives should jointly convene and assemble when voting to call a constitutional convention or when submitting to the electorate the question of calling such a convention.
Padilla also asked the high court to decide if the Senate and the House of Representatives should jointly convene and assemble when voting to call a constitutional convention or when submitting to the electorate the question of calling such a convention.
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The 24-seat Senate has taken the position that voting should be done separately, else they would be outnumbered by the more than 300 members of the House.
The 24-seat Senate has taken the position that voting should be done separately, else they would be outnumbered by the more than 300 members of the House.
Padilla noted that he is filing the petition as chairperson of the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes.
Padilla noted that he is filing the petition as chairperson of the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes.
"Nakikiusap po tayo sa mataas na hukuman na iresolba na po nila itong away na ito, hindi na po ito biro, away na po ito, away na po ito ng mataas na kapulungan at ng malaking kapulungan. Huwag po kayong maniniwala kapag sinasabing walang away," Padilla said in an interview after the filing.
"Nakikiusap po tayo sa mataas na hukuman na iresolba na po nila itong away na ito, hindi na po ito biro, away na po ito, away na po ito ng mataas na kapulungan at ng malaking kapulungan. Huwag po kayong maniniwala kapag sinasabing walang away," Padilla said in an interview after the filing.
(We are asking the high court to resolve this dispute, this is no longer a joke, this is already a dispute, a dispute between the upper chamber and the lower chamber. Do not believe it when they say there is no conflict.)
(We are asking the high court to resolve this dispute, this is no longer a joke, this is already a dispute, a dispute between the upper chamber and the lower chamber. Do not believe it when they say there is no conflict.)
Padilla noted the "tension" between members of the Senate and the House of Representatives, which started from the People's Initiative proposal that included both houses voting jointly.
Padilla noted the "tension" between members of the Senate and the House of Representatives, which started from the People's Initiative proposal that included both houses voting jointly.
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Padilla recalled that former Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri rejected the proposal which will dilute the votes of 24 senators against 316 congressmen.
Padilla recalled that former Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri rejected the proposal which will dilute the votes of 24 senators against 316 congressmen.
"Ang posisyon ko po, kung ano po 'yung sinasabi ng mga sumulat [ng Konstitusyon], ng sinabi po ni Chairman Christian Monsod, ang kanilang intensyon ay voting separately po," Padilla said.
"Ang posisyon ko po, kung ano po 'yung sinasabi ng mga sumulat [ng Konstitusyon], ng sinabi po ni Chairman Christian Monsod, ang kanilang intensyon ay voting separately po," Padilla said.
(My position is, as stated by the framers [of the Constitution], as stated by Chairman Christian Monsod, their intention is for voting to be done separately.)
(My position is, as stated by the framers [of the Constitution], as stated by Chairman Christian Monsod, their intention is for voting to be done separately.)
Padilla said he has already furnished copies of his petition to the Office of the Solicitor General, as well as to Senate President Chiz Escudero and House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
Padilla said he has already furnished copies of his petition to the Office of the Solicitor General, as well as to Senate President Chiz Escudero and House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
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