House Majority Leader and Zamboanga City Rep. Manuel Jose Dalipe rejected the proposal to extend the term of congressmen from three to five years.
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Dalipe said the leadership of the House of Representatives is only pushing for an amendment to the restrictive economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution to encourage more foreign investment.
“We stick to that plea because we think it is good for the country and that is what we think the people will accept,” Dalipe said.
Ilocos Norte Rep. Angelo Marcos Barba filed Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) 8, seeking to amend the political provision of the Constitution.
