In-House survey shows solons in favor of Charter change 08/22/2011

In-House survey shows solons in favor of Charter change

08/22/2011
House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte yesterday said that the House of Representatives is going to push through with the proposed amendments to the economic provisions of the Constitution even as an ongoing survey among lawmakers showed that there are currently 68 percent or 153 lawmakers who are in favor of amending the Charter.

Only 29.60 percent or 66 congressmen are against the proposal particularly on the question of timing. Four or 1.79 percent of the respondent-congressmen was undecided.

The lawmakers were responding to the question: “Do you agree it is time to amend only the Constitution’s economic provision?”

House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. and Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile had met several times to discuss the issue of amending the economic provisions of the Constitution..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20110822nat4.html