MANIFESTO OF SUPPORT for the CALL OF SPEAKER LORD ALLAN JAY Q. VELASCO to AMEND CERTAIN ECONOMIC PROVISIONS IN THE 1987 CONSTITUTION
We, the leaders of the political parties and blocs comprising the majority in the House of Representatives express our full and unwavering support for the approval of Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 2 entitled “
Resolution of Both Houses Proposing Amendments to Certain Economic Provisions of the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines, Particularly on Articles XII, XIV and XVI,”
authored by the Speaker LORD ALLAN JAY Q. VELASCO; We believe that
now is the most opportune time to resume the deliberation on the amendments to the economic provisions specified under RBH No. 2 for the primary purpose of mitigating and providing lasting solutions to the devastating economic effects brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. In doing so, we hope to fortify and safeguard the foundations of our nation from future crises and curtail the severity of other economic regressions going forward; To ensure that the purposes for which the initiative to amend the Constitution will be timely accomplished, there is a united consensus that the House of Representatives will deliberate only on the economic provisions as specified in RBH No. 2; The House of Representatives remains steadfast with its position that when Congress proposes amendments to the Constitution, the House of Representatives and the Senate shall vote separately; The proposed amendments will be submitted to the people for ratification on a plebiscite simultaneously with the National Elections in May 2022;
The House of Representatives
remain firm in our resolve
to utilize all means possible within the period left for the 18th Congress to adopt measures and introduce reforms that will provide the maximum benefit to the Filipino people and lead the country towards a robust and sustainable recovery. Done this 13th day of January, 2021 in Quezon City.
FOR LAKAS-NUCD Majority Leader FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ Leyte, 1st District
FOR PDP-LABAN Senior Deputy Speaker SALVADOR “DOY” LEACHON Oriental Mindoro, 1st District FOR NATIONALIST PEOPLE’S COALITION Rep. MICHAEL JOHN R. DUAVIT Rizal, 1st District FOR NACIONALISTA PARTY Rep. ROBERT ACE BARBERS Surigao del Norte, 2nd District FOR NATIONAL UNITY PARTY Rep. ELPIDIO F. BARZAGA, JR. Cavite, 4th District