Yes to Cha-cha, no to mode
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| Ninez Cacho-Olivares |
Changing the very flawed 1987 Constitution is a must, but not in the manner Frank Drilon wants it.
Legally, the way the two modes of amending or revising the Charter by Congress really cannot be effected, given the joint voting proviso as stated in the basic law. Neither will the Senate allow itself to be a just a 24-man vote in a 250 or so House of Representatives, which makes changing the Charter following the proviso strictly almost impossible.
The mode Drilon recommends definitely will be challenged before the high court and this mode is likely to be struck down by the high court as unconstitutional.
Coming together in joint sessions but having the Senate get its three-fourths or two-thirds vote or a majority vote of all the members of Congress — depending on what mode is being adopted by the entire membership of Congress, while the House gets the same number of votes, may have a chance of getting a joint session but separate chamber voting mode ruled as legal and constitutional by the high court..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20111103com2.html
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