Senate to prioritize pressing matters over charter change

Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero announced that the Senate will prioritize other pressing matters over charter change proposals, effectively placing them "on the backburner."

Escudero stated that bills concerning charter change will undergo the ordinary legislative process, if at all, to avoid dissipating energy and dividing the public.

Instead of focusing on charter change, the Senate will prioritize measures that address the people's actual needs without causing political noise and bickering.

Charter change was not identified as a priority in the recent Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) meeting.

Support for amending the 1987 Constitution had dropped significantly over the past year, with only 8% of Filipino adults in favor in March 2024, compared to 41% in March 2023.

Despite the decision to set charter change aside, Escudero affirmed that the information gathered from previous hearings will be preserved in the Senate records.

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