Marcos says constitutional amendments should be done without any fuss

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. arrival message

President Ferdinand ”Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said Tuesday that amendments to the 1987 Constitution should be done ”without any fuss.”

In an ambush interview, Marcos said he already made consultations on the mode of changing the present Constitution months ago.

Asked about his preferred method on amending the Constitution, Marcos said, ”What’s happening now. What’s happening now. I always said the Senate will take the lead. The Senate is taking the lead and between the two houses, they will come to an agreement and that will be the way we will do it.”

”But I don’t know why there is such, it is really a storm in a teacup because this has been decided, both the leaders of the house. Maybe I don’t proclaim but sinasabi na kailangan ko pumasok, matagal na ako nakikipag-usap sa magkabila but you know, what for me is more important than these proclamations and pronouncements is to get it done,” he added.

”We do it quietly. We do it you know without any fuss, we just want to get those amendments incorporated in the Constitution to improve the chances of investment and upskilling of the people,” Marcos said.

Earlier, Marcos said the least controversial way to amend the Constitution would be to look at its economic provisions—and that political changes can come later.

The Senate subcommittee on constitutional amendments and revision of codes led by Senator Sonny Angara has already started its deliberations on Resolution of Both Houses No. 6 which seeks to amend the economic provisions of the charter.

The RBH 6 was filed by Angara, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda after the Senate and the House leadership made an agreement before the President wherein the Upper House will lead the deliberations on the amendments to the 1987 Constitution as long as the people’s initiative, which is believed to be supported by congressmen, including Speaker Martin Romualdez, will be halted. — RSJ, GMA Integrated News

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