Senate, House relationship needs fixing before charter change talks

Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero stated that the Senate needs to first improve its relationship with the House of Representatives before discussing any proposals to amend the 1987 Constitution.

Escudero's statement came after House Speaker Martin Romualdez expressed hope that the Senate would consider amending the "restrictive" economic provisions of the Charter.

The Senate President acknowledged Romualdez's respectful approach and expressed his intention to meet with the House Speaker soon to discuss and mend the relationship between the two chambers.

He emphasized the importance of establishing clear protocols for coordination to prevent misunderstandings and miscommunications regarding their respective legislative priorities.

Escudero hoped that disagreements on Charter change would not lead to unparliamentary exchanges of harsh words between the two legislative bodies.

He mentioned that the subcommittee tasked to tackle economic amendments under Resolution of Both Houses No. 6 is currently without a chairperson following Senator Sonny Angara's resignation.