Rep lie uf the Mit pies FOURTEENTH CONGRESS Second Regular Session 1109 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. by Repiesentalives PROSPERO C. NOGRALES, ARTHUR D. MA. AMELITA C. VILLAROSA, VICTOR F. ORTEGA, UMANONG, BENHUR L. SALIMBANGON, “RAUL V. DEL MSs EDUARDO R. GULLAS, PAUL R_DAZA, ERNESTO C. PABLO, SUAS V DEFENSOR JR., ANDRES D SALVACION, JR.. FRANCISCO T AATUGES, JUDY J. -SYJUCO, ADAM RELSON: L. JALA, REYLINA G. c PEDRO P. ROMUALDO, HERMINIA M_ RAMIRO, MARIA SH MMAGSAYSAY YEVGENY VINCENTE 8. EMANO, ALBERT S, JESUS CRISPIN'C-REMULLA, VICTOR AGUEDO E AGBAYANT. Xe GUZMAN, JUNIE £. GUA, TRINIDAD G. APOSTOL, -LUIS R LAFUERTE FERDINAND MARTIN G, ROMUALDEZ, FELIX R. ALFELOR, ANTONIO M. DIAZ, PEDRO M._PANCHO, ANTONIO i. CERILLES RY Alt L. SUSANO, NELSON L DAYANGHIRANG, MARIA ZENAIDA B. PING ALVIN S SANDOVAL, CANDIDO P. PANGRUDO, JR. EDGARDO. 0 ANGELITO C. GATLABAYAN, ROBERT RAYMUND M. NARCISO .R. BRAVO, “JR; -ELPIDIO-F. BARZAGA, JR, S VALENCIA ‘CARLO OLIVER D. DIASNES, MD, JEC! A > CECILIA Id SEARES-LUNA, ANNA YORK ©. BONDOC, JOSE SNUONIO F ROXAS, ANTONIO F. LAGDAMEO. JR, MA VICTORIA R. SY- O.ANN K HOFER, MA. THERESA 8, BONOAN-DAVIO, HENRY M. ENES, JR. ALFREDO 0. MARANON Ill, ARNULFO:F> GO, GLENN'A, WONG, EDWIN C UY, MARIA EVITA R. ARAGO, ROBERTO V_ PUNO, EOBULO M. COQUILLA, JUAN MIGUEL MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, ARTURO. OBES” DIOSBADO, M “ARROYO, RENO G. LIM, NANETTE C..DAZA, WADOS BAGATSING, JOSEPH A, SANTIAGO, ADELING RODRIGUEZ. ZALOARRIAGA, “AURELIO (D. GONZALES, JR, MAGTANGGOL T. O |, ANTONIO T. KHO, WILFRIDO MARK M. ENVERGA, ELO F LAZATIN, EMIL LONG, RODOLFO W. ANTONINO, MANUEL | KAMOSA, JANETTE L. GARIN, OSCAR G, MALAPITAN, NICANOR M. NES MARY MITZI L_CAJAYON, RONALD V. SINGSON, ROMAN T. ROMULO JOSE G. SOLIS, VICTORIA H. REYES, EDGAR S. SAN LUIS, VEFFREY P FERRER, IGNACIO T. ARROYO, RODOLFO T. ALBANO {If ~~ JOSE S AQUINO Il, NUR G. JAAFAR, MARC DOUGLAS C CAGAS IV, EDELMIRO &, AMANTE, MARK LLANDRO L. MENDOZA, GUILLERMO A’ ROMARATE, JR. VICENTE F, BELMONTE, JR., GLENDA B. ECLEO, PHILIP PICHAY PANGALIAN M. BALINDONG, ROLANDO A. UY, ROGER G. READ. ROSENDO S LABADLABAD, EUFROCINO M. CODILLA, SR.RENCIO T. MIRAFLORES, FRANKLIN P. BAUTISTA, JOSE V. YAP, ENCIO C. GARAY, THOMAS L, -DUMPIT, JR,, FLORENCIO L. VARGAS, ANTONIO C. ALVAREZ, GENARO M. ALVAREZ, JR., DANILO E. SUAREZ, RMEN L. CAR}, LORNA C. SILVERIO, RAUL’ T: GONZALES, JR., INIA B- ROMAN, ROBERTO C. CAJES, NIEL C. TUPAS, JR., REX OHSLIAN, CARMENCITA O REYES, MICHAEL JOHN R. DUAVIT A2DULLAN D._LIMAPORO, MANUEL S. AGYAO, REYNALDO S. UY, ELIAS Sf, JR. ISIDRO T. UNGAB, ARTHUR F. CELESTE, JOAGUIN RAHMAN & NAVA, ROQUE R. ABLAN, JR., FERJENEL G. BIRON, 6 DOMOGAN, VICTOR J. YU, SAMUEL M. DANGWA, PRYDE HENRY A TEVES. MANUEL N. MAMBA, VINCENT P. CRISOLOGO, SOLOMON R CHUNGALAO, THELMA Z. ALMARIC, EILEEN ERMITA- BUHAIN MARINA P, CLARETE, CECILIN G. JALOSJOS-CARREON, RCISO D SANTIAGO lil, VINCENT J. GARCIA, JOSEPH GILBERT F, ‘YUSOP H, JIKIRI, MARCELINO R. TEODORO, DATU PAX S. DADATU, JOSE CARLOS V. LACSON, PABLO P. GARCIA, ENIMYLOU 1 TALINO-MENDOZA. FAYSAH RPM. DUMARPA, PABLO JOHN © GARCIA, ROMMEL C. AMATONG, ERIC D. SINGSON, BIENVENIDO M. ASANTE RIZALINA L. SEACHON-LANETE, FREDENIL H. CASTRO, |ARDO C ZIALCITA MUNIR M. ARBISON, SHAREE ANN T. TAN, G. JALOSJOS, ARREL R. OLANO. AL FRANCIS C. BICHARA, MA .SHEL J. ARENAS, ANTONIO V. CUENCO), JAIME C. LOPEZ, ELEANDRO JECUS F. MADRONA, MONICA. PRIETO-TECDORO, BERNARDO F. PINOL EDGAR L VALDEZ, RAMON H, DURANO Vi, CONRADO.M. ESTRELLA il) NERISSA CORAZON SOON-RUIZ, MARK 0. COJUANGCO LAURIC A RESOLUTION CALLING UPON THE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS 70 CONVENE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING PROPOSALS TO. AMEND OR REVISE THE CONSTITUTION, UPON A VOTE OF THREE- FOURTHS OF ALL THE MEMBIERS OF CONGRESS WHEREAS, there are proposals to amend or revise the’ 1967 wilution, which i presenty enforced, Dut any of such proposals cannot be considered, heard, debated, approved or disapproved, unless any of the modes E:pressiy provided by Article XVII cf thiz present Constitution is adopted. WHEREAS, adopting a mode for amiending or revising the Constitution, mandated by said Article XVII is a condition precedent, a prerequisite, we saeciic proposals to amend of revise the Constitution could be consisered by the Members of Congress, convened to exercise the constitutionally ordained power to emend of revise the Constitution WHEREAS, thete & a recognized. distinction between the exercise of siative powers of Congress from the exercis? of the constituent power 10 amend or revise the Constitution, WHEREAS, Congress, in the exercise of its legislative power as provided in Amicié VI of the 1987 Constitution, cannot amend or revise thebu its through the exercise of ts constituent power under Article fection 1 of the Consttuton that ‘any amandment to, or revision of the ution may be proposed. upon a vole of three-fourths of all its Members” WHEREAS, while the prescribed method of enacting constitutional nge ifthe 1985, 1873 and 1987 Constitutions are.difterent from the method! eHagtag erdinary legislation, there is a very distinct and notable difference etween the’ "935 Constiution arid the 1987 Constitution, which respectively as tolows: The 1935 Constitution: ‘The Congress in joint session assembled, by a vote of lives-fourths ot all the Members of the Seriate and of the House of Aupresentatives voting Separately, may propose amendments to _ this Constiution a¢ call @ convention for that purpase* ‘The 1987 Constitution: ‘Any amendment to, or revision of, this Constitution may be proposed by: (1) The Congress, upon a vole of three-fourths of all its Members” or (2).8 constitutional convention. WHEREAS, itis 19 be emphasized and underscored that some essential voras and phrases in the aforequoted 1935 Constitution were deleted and no longer contained in the aforequoted 1967 Constitution, such that tne semendments by deletion” are as follows: se “in joint session assembled” in the 1935 Constitution was deleted piace that “the Senate and the House of Representatives, votrig separately" was also deleted The pefcentage of voting of three-fourths of the respective membership of each House ‘(the Senate and the House. of Representatves) treated separately has also been deleted and ‘Substituted with a vote of three-fourths of all the Members _of Congress (i.€. % of the Congressmen and Senators taken together in tne calcutalion of % of the “members of Congress", without istincion as to which institution of Congress they belong to). WHEREAS, the intention of the amendments of the 1935 Constitution by ‘agletions of, certain words and phrases thereon by.the 1987 Constitution are Clear and manifest as underscored in the preceding WHEREAS Ciauses and by such deletions, the meaning and application of the corresponding provisions of the 1987 Constitution on Amendments and Revisions have been changec There are however oppositors claiming adverse legal interests who Claim that, notwithstanding that the express, clear and unambiguous provision Article Xvll Section 1 of the 19€7 Constitution that any amendment to, or vision of the 1987 Consttution shal! be upon a vote of three-fourths of all 32