Layunin ng Kamara na magpresenta ng constitutional amendments para sa ratipikasyon ng publiko kasabay nang 2022 national elections, wika ni House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco noong Linggo.

Naghain ng kaparehong resolusyon si Velasco noong 2019 para sa dalawang kapulungan ng Kongreso, kung saan nais nitong amyendahan ang ilang economic provisions ng 1987 Constitution.

Ibabalik ng Kamara ang pagdinig tungkol sa charter change sa Miyerkules, ayon kay Ako Bicol Rep. Alfredo Garbin.

“We hope to finish the debates before the end of 2021 and present it to the public for ratification alongside the election of new leaders in the 2022 national elections,” sabi naman ni Velasco.

Dagdag pa nito, “Until then, we assure the public that the debates on RBH 2 will be transparent and fair.”

Layunin din ng bill na palayain ang ekonomiya para sa foreign investors o “maintain the status quo,” ayon sa House Speaker.

Ang amendment ay nakatuon sa mga probisyon ng Saligang Batas na nagpipigil sa mga banyaga na maging tagapag-ari ng lupa at negosyo sa bansa.

Layunin ding baguhin ang ownership at management sa mass media, public utility, educational institutions, investments at capital para sa foreign investors.

“As global economies slowly start to reopen, we cannot allow the Philippines to lag behind in terms of investments and opportunities. We need to seize the momentum if we are to fully recover from the economic devastation of COVID-19,” ani Velasco.

Dagdag pa nito, “Foreign investment plays a crucial role in the Philippine economy by supporting domestic jobs and the creation of physical and knowledge capital across a range of industries. The need to attract foreign capital is critical to support our economy’s recovery from Covid-19.”