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C O N G R E SO

S F T H EP H I L I P P I N E S
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
FirstRegularSession

H OUSEOF REPRESENTAIIVES
R esolutionNo. UO

Introducedby Representatives
GLORIAMACAPAGALARROYOand DIoSDADOMACAPAGALARRoYo

A RESOLUTION
CALLINGFCRA CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONTO PROPOSE
AMENDMENTSTO OR REVISION
OF THE 1987CONSTITUTION OF THEREPUBLIC
OF
T H EP H I L I P P I N E S

WHEREAS,a Constitution must be livingand active,ableto providedirectionand


effectively
respondto prevalentconditionsobtainingat variouspointsin the life of a nation
andits people;

WHEREAS,the 22 - year old 1987 PhilippineConstitution containscertain


provisionswhich have outlivedtheir purposeand need to be revisitedto institutemuch
neededsocio- economicand politicalreforms;

WHEREAS, the variousproposals for amendmentsto or revisionof the Constitution


are essentialfor this Republicto directlyaddressthe basicneedsof the peopleand to
ensureitscompetitiveness in a highly- globalized
economy;

WHEREAS,callingfor a Constitutional Conventionto proposeamendments or


revisionof the Constitution
is the leastdivisiveand the mosttransparent,
exhaustive and
democraticrneans of implementingconstitutiorral refoi'msamong the three modes of
amendingthe Constitution as providedfor underArlicleXVll, Sections1 & 2. of the 1gB7
Constitution;

WHEREAS, to dispelfearsof promoting any vestedinterests


amongthe incumbent
electedofficials,the electionof delegatesto the Constitutional
Convention
is necessarvano
desirable;

NOW,THEREFORE, BE lT RESOLVED, by the Congressof the Philippines


witha
voteof two - thirdsof all its Membersto callfor a Constitutional
Conventionfor'thepurpose
of proposingamendments to or revision
of the 1gB7Constitution.

RESOLVED, FURTHER, thatany otherdetailsrelating


to the specificapportionment
of delegates,electionof delegatesandthe holdingof the Constitutional
Conventionshallbe
embodied in an implementing legislation
to be enactedby Congress

Adopted,

DIOSDADO
tW(C AL ARROYO
2noDistrict.Can) rinesSur

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