Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa needs to take away the party-list system within the 1987 Constitution as he described the system as “redundant”.
“Ito gusto ko baguhin talaga, ‘yung party-list system sana matanggal na yan… Sa nakikita ko parang redundancy na ‘yan sa representation… Meron naman tayong district representation,” Dela Rosa stated in an ANC interview on Wednesday.
(I actually wish to change and take away the party-list system. It’s redundant, there’s already district illustration.)
Dela Rosa additionally believes the system has been abused by some politicians.
“Masyadong inaabuso ‘yang party-list system na ‘yan. Sana matanggal na yan,” he added.
(The party-list system was actually abused. I hope will probably be eliminated.)
Under the 1987 Constitution, party-list representatives shall represent twenty % of the whole variety of representatives within the decrease chamber.
Dela Rosa is a member of the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes.
Meanwhile, except for the party-list system, Dela Rosa stated he’s additionally open to the concept of amending the Constitution’s financial provisions.
However, he famous that there are just lately accepted legal guidelines that can function a “solution” to the so-called restrictive financial provisions.
Further, the lawmaker stated he’s nonetheless undecided if he’ll totally assist the strikes to amend the Constitution in Congress resulting from lack of assist from different senators.
“Gusto ko baguhin pero nagdadalawang isip, fifty-fifty ako. Kasi alam kong hindi makakalusot ‘yan sa Senado dahil lukewarm ang treatment ng aking mga kasamahan pagdating sa Charter Change na yan,” he stated.
(I need some amendments to the Constitution, however I’m nonetheless undecided as a result of my colleagues are lukewarm to the concept of constitution change.)
Senator Robin Padilla, chairman of the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes, has filed a measure within the Senate in search of to amend the Constitution by Constituent Assembly.
Padilla continues to be pushing for constitution change regardless of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s comment, saying amending the 1987 Constitution is just not a precedence. —VAL, GMA Integrated News
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