Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri has told House Speaker Martin Romualdez that he will keep an "open mind" to economic Charter change (Cha-cha).

This was revealed by the latter in a statement sent to House reporters on Sunday night, March 19.

"I had the privilege of talking with the Senate President over the phone today, and we conversed briefly on the topic of constitutional reforms," Romualdez said.

"SP Migz personally assured me that he will keep an open mind on the move by the House of Representatives to institute economic reforms through constitutional amendments," said the Leyte 1st district congressman.

"He informed me that the Senate is awaiting for the report of their Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes chaired by Senator Robinhood Padilla, for appropriate plenary action," noted Romualdez.

"The Senate President relayed to me, however, that his colleagues are contemplating on re-scheduling the Senate committee hearing scheduled tomorrow (Monday, March 20)," the Speaker said, referring to a previously scheduled hearing of the Padilla panel.

"I trust that other senators will continue to join SP Migz in keeping their mind open on amending restrictive economic provisions of the Constitution," Romualdez further said.

The committee hearing, should it push through, will be attended by a House contingent led by Padilla's counterpart, Committee on Constitutional Amendments Chairman and Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez.

The lower chamber or House has been aggressively pushing for Cha-cha this early in the 19th Congress, specifically through the mode of constitutional convention (con-con).

Romualdez and Rodriguez have repeatedly said that the main purpose of the proposed Cha-cha was to lift the "restrictive" economic provisions of the Constitution.