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Padilla assures proposed charter change only for economic provision

Senator Robin Padilla assured that the proposed measure to change the constitution would only focus on economic changes and not for political purposes.

Padilla said that the proposed amendments to the 1987 Constitution will be limited to economic provisions and not cover political changes.

“Kunin na lang po ninyo ang salita ng isang rebolusyonaryo. Ako po’y hindi politiko. Ako po’y pinilit lang na pumasok dito sa pulitika. Ako po ay nananatiling rebolusyonaryo hanggang sa oras na ‘to,” Padilla said in a ‘Kapihan sa Manila Bay’ forum.

Padilla said that he himself will publicly oppose if the proposed amendments will also involve political changes.

“Ako po’y mag-iingay kapag ang usapan dito’y napunta na sa pulitika. Maniwala po kayo sa akin, hindi po ako kapit-tuko sa posisyon na ‘to. Araw-araw po na ginawa ng Diyos, wala po akong ibang gustong gawin kundi mag-resign. Hindi po ako makapag-chicks dito. Ang hirap, totoo po ‘yan,” he added.

Padilla believes that economic charter change will be one of the vital solutions to uplift the lives of Filipinos.

“Lahat po ng mga mambabatas — maging sa mataas, mababang kapulungan — wala pong sinasabi ‘yan kung hindi bibigyan kayo ng trabaho, iaahon kayo sa kahirapan, magiging mura ang pagkain,” Padilla said.

“Isa na lang po ang natitirang paraan, na ginawa ng mga kapitbahay natin at sila po’y naging matagumpay, ‘yun po ang pagbubukas ng kanilang foreign investment, ang pagpapasaayos ng kanilang economic provisions,” he added.

Padilla is pushing for a Constitutional Assembly where in the Senate and the House of Representatives will also vote separately.

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