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Marcos could end Congress row on Cha-cha: ex-Senate Presidents
Marcos could end Congress row on Cha-cha: ex-Senate Presidents
SHERRIE ANN TORRES,
ABS-CBN News
Published Feb 06, 2024 12:23 PM PHT
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his State of the Nation Address at the Opening of the 19th Congress on July 24, 2023. The President is accompanied by Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and House of Representatives Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his State of the Nation Address at the Opening of the 19th Congress on July 24, 2023. The President is accompanied by Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and House of Representatives Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. can end the worsening rift between the Senate and the House of Representatives on opposing Charter change (Cha-cha) methods, two former Senate Presidents said Tuesday.
MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. can end the worsening rift between the Senate and the House of Representatives on opposing Charter change (Cha-cha) methods, two former Senate Presidents said Tuesday.
Ex-Senate President Franklin Drilon, who led the chamber during the 2 Aquino administrations, said someone outside of Congress should mediate.
Ex-Senate President Franklin Drilon, who led the chamber during the 2 Aquino administrations, said someone outside of Congress should mediate.
“The President can do it,” Drilon said in a text message to ABS-CBN News.
“The President can do it,” Drilon said in a text message to ABS-CBN News.
“The only person who could put a stop to this is the President,” added former Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III, who led the chamber during the Duterte administration.
“The only person who could put a stop to this is the President,” added former Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III, who led the chamber during the Duterte administration.
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The conflict between the House and Senate does not serve public interest, Drilon said.
The conflict between the House and Senate does not serve public interest, Drilon said.
“While it is healthy to maintain the check and balance between the House and the Senate, inter-parliamentary courtesy is essential for Congress to perform its functions,” Drilon said.
“While it is healthy to maintain the check and balance between the House and the Senate, inter-parliamentary courtesy is essential for Congress to perform its functions,” Drilon said.
Sotto blamed the ongoing people’s initiative for the conflict as its links to some lawmakers started to emerge.
Sotto blamed the ongoing people’s initiative for the conflict as its links to some lawmakers started to emerge.
“The Senate is obviously reacting to it because it can no longer be denied that some HOR reps are pushing it,” Sotto said.
“The Senate is obviously reacting to it because it can no longer be denied that some HOR reps are pushing it,” Sotto said.
But the 2 former Senate leaders believe there will may be room for reconciliation.
But the 2 former Senate leaders believe there will may be room for reconciliation.
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“There is no misunderstanding that cannot be resolved through a sincere dialogue between the two houses of Congress,” Drilon said.
“There is no misunderstanding that cannot be resolved through a sincere dialogue between the two houses of Congress,” Drilon said.
On Monday, the House of Representatives issued a resolution condemning the Senate's "attacks" against the people's initiative.
On Monday, the House of Representatives issued a resolution condemning the Senate's "attacks" against the people's initiative.
Under the initiative, senators and congressmen will vote jointly on charter change proposals, instead of separately as two houses of Congress.
Under the initiative, senators and congressmen will vote jointly on charter change proposals, instead of separately as two houses of Congress.
Joint voting would mean the Senate's 24 members will be outnumbered by the House of Representatives' more than 300 lawmakers.
Joint voting would mean the Senate's 24 members will be outnumbered by the House of Representatives' more than 300 lawmakers.
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