Senator Robin Padilla has asked the Supreme Court to clarify voting rules for charter change proposals, specifically questioning whether Congress should vote jointly or separately.
He expressed concern that the House of Representatives favors joint voting, which he believes is disadvantageous to senators and impermissible.
Padilla also asked the court to rule on whether the Senate and House should convene together when calling for a constitutional convention to amend the Charter.
He filed an urgent motion asking the Supreme Court to set oral arguments for his petition to resolve these issues.
The petition seeks an authoritative declaration on how votes should be counted for the three-fourth and two-third requirements.
Padilla believes the framers intended separate votes, citing a Senate manifesto stating that votes would be diluted if counted jointly with the House.
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