Senate committee report on charter change out by October — Pangilinan

The Senate committee on constitutional amendments and revision of codes may release its report on charter change by October, the panel chair Senator Francis N. Pangilinan said on Thursday.
“We’re looking maybe October dahil (because) two weeks ago lang natin nakuha ‘yung (we received just two weeks ago the) ConCom (Consultative Committee) constitutional draft,” he said during the Kapihan sa Senado media forum, adding that the committee is still awaiting the ConCom’s answers to concerns raised in a previous hearing.
The Senate panel has been conducting public hearings since earlier this year to determine whether there was a need to amend the 1987 Constitution and to discuss the best mode of charter change. The ConCom has also submitted its draft federal Constitution to both Chambers of Congress early July.
Mr. Pangilinan said the committee will also consider the House Resolution recently filed by House Speaker Gloria M. Arroyo for a separate voting between two chambers of Congress once convened as a constituent assembly to propose amendments to the 1987 Constitution. — Camille A. Aguinaldo