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Zubiri admits 'challenges' with Cha-cha measure, needs more time 

Published Mar 16, 2024 06:56 am

At A Glance

  • Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubrii will take as much time as he can to get the necessary votes needed to pass Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No.6, which is the Senate's economic Charter change (Cha-cha) measure. 

Zubiri .jpgSenate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubrii

Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubrii will take as much time as he can to get the necessary votes needed to pass Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No.6, which is the Senate's economic Charter change (Cha-cha) measure.

"We have about three more hearings left [in the subcommittee level] and then we’ll be taking it up in plenary and hopefully putting it to the vote," Zubiri told Manila-based reporters at Prague in the Czech Republic during a press conference with President Marcos and House Speaker Martin Romualdez.

"I don't want to move this out in plenary na (while) I’m not comfortable with the numbers. We have to make sure that we convince our colleagues on this issue," said Zubiri, who needs at least 18 votes from the 24-member Senate to pass RBH No.6.

Compared to the 300-member House, which has already passed its economic Cha-cha measure (RBH No.7) on second reading, the Senate still has a long way to go, and Zubiri knows it.

"Yeah, on our side is there’s a bit more challenges. You know there are some Senators that feel that the, our Charter does not need amendments. And that’s why we need more time to convince them," he said.

"So, that’s why we need a bit more time but it’s being done, we’re not, nothing is wrong. We’re still going through the process. And admittedly, the Senate takes a bit longer when discussing legislation," Zubiri said.

"So, it takes a little bit more time, but at least the process is there. We are at the bottom of the process. We, me, and together with [Senator] Sonny Angara, and Senator Loren Legarda – the three authors [of RBH No.6] are in relief that the economic provisions of the Constitution should be amended, particularly these three topics," he further said.

"And we thank the House for also filing the exact, and passing the exact same resolution...there’s no difference and so if we take it up, we approve it then basically we don’t even need the bicam. It’s a, we just adopt and the process is over," explained Zubiri.

The Romualdez-led House is poised to approve RBH No.7 on third and final reading this week, or just before the Holy Week break.

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