Cha-Cha, Presto Marcato con Moto

Written on Wednesday, November 26th, 2008 at 3:05 pm | by The Jester-in-Exile

There’s quite a bit of activity by the administration and its allies (or not) towards amending and or revising the Constitution.

For our readers’ reference, here’s a list of some of those bills and resolutions, and their principal authors.

Taken from the House of Representatives Committee on Constitutional Amendments:

HB01752 - AN ACT CONSTITUTING A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION TO AMEND OR REVISE THE PRESENT CONSTITUTION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, authored by Raul Gonzales, jr (LAKAS-CMD, Lone District Iloilo City)

HB01876 - AN ACT CALLING FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION AND POSTPONEMENT OF THE 2007 BARANGAY ELECTIONS, authored by Carmelo Lazatin (LAKAS-CMD, 1st District Pampanga)

HB02158 - THE CONSTITUTION REFERENDUM ACT OF 2007, authored by Pryde Henry Teves, (LAKAS-CMD, 3rd District Negros Oriental)

HB02479 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR PEOPLE’S INITIATIVE TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION, authored by Roque Ablan, jr, (LAKAS-CMD, 1st District Ilocos Norte)

HB03149 - AN ACT CALLING FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION FOR CHANGING THE 1987 CONSTITUTION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE, authored by Abraham Kahlil Mitra (NPC, 2nd District Palawan)

HB03473 - AN ACT CALLING FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION COINCIDING WITH THE 2010 NATIONAL ELECTIONS, authored by Carmelo Lazatin (LAKAS-CMD, 1st District Pampanga)

HB04075 - AN ACT IMPLEMENTING HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 17 OF THE CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES CALLING FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION TO PROPOSE AMENDMENTS TO, OR REVISION OF, THE 1987 CONSTITUTION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, authored by Victor Francisco Ortega (LAKAS-CMD, 1st District, La Union)

HCR0003 - RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION TO PROPOSE AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION, authored by Felix Alfelor, jr (KAMPI, 4th District Camarines Sur)

HCR0006 - CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION TO PROPOSE AMENDMENTS TO, OR REVISION OF THE CONSTITUTION AND PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION OF DELEGATES IN NOVEMBER 2008 TO COINCIDE WITH THE BARANGAY ELECTIONS, authored by Edelmiro Amante (KAMPI, 2nd District Agusan del Norte)

HCR0007 - CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION TO PROPOSE AMENDMENTS TO, OR REVISION OF, THE CONSTITUTION AND PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO COINCIDE WITH THE ELECTION OF BARANGAY OFFICIALS IN OCTOBER 2007, authored by Antonio Cuenco (PROMDI-BOPK-LAKAS, 2nd District Cebu City)

HCR0010 - CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTING BOTH HOUSES INTO A CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY TO PROPOSE AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION LIFTING THE TERM LIMIT FOR MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND ELECTIVE LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS, authored by Jose Solis (KAMPI, 2nd District Sorsogon)

HCR0015 - CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH A FEDERAL FORM OF GOVERNMENT THROUGH CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OR BY CONVENING CONGRESS INTO A CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY, authored by Monico Puentavella (LAKAS-CMD, Lone District, Bacolod City)

HCR0017 - A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION TO PROPOSE AMENDMENTS TO, OR REVISION OF, THE 1987 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, authored by Victor Francisco Ortega (LAKAS-CMD, 1st District, La Union)

HCR0018 - A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO CONSTITUTE THEMSELVES AS A CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY TO INTRODUCE AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION, authored by Roque Ablan, jr, (LAKAS-CMD, 1st District Ilocos Norte)

HCR0019 - A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONVENE THE CONGRESS INTO A CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVISING THE CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH A FEDERAL SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT, authored by Edelmiro Amante (KAMPI, 2nd District Agusan del Norte)

HJR0014 - JOINT RESOLUTION TO CONVENE THE CONGRESS INTO A CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVISING THE CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH A FEDERAL SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT, authored by Antonio Cuenco (PROMDI-BOPK-LAKAS, 2nd District Cebu City)

HJR0015 - JOINT RESOLUTION TO CONVENE THE CONGRESS INTO A CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVISING THE CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH A FEDERAL SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT, authored by Faysah Dumarpa (LAKAS-CMD, 1st District Lanao del Sur)

HR00056 - RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE ADOPTION BY THE HOUSE OF CONGRESS OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION THAT WAS SUBMITTED BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONSULTATIVE COMMISSION, authored by Jose Solis (KAMPI, 2nd District Sorsogon)

HR00548 - PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO PROMOTE EFFICIENCY IN GOVERNANCE BY UNITING THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT BY AMENDING SECTION 13, ARTICLE VI AND SECTION 16, ARTICLE VII OF THE 1987 CONSTITUTION, authored by Hermilando Mandanas (LP, 2nd District Batangas)

HR00550 - PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO IMPROVE GOVERNANCE BY CHANGING THE TERM OF OFFICE OF LOCAL ELECTIVE OFFICIALS EXCEPT BARANGAY OFFICIALS, AND MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THREE (3) TO FOUR (4) YEARS AND TO SYNCHRONIZE LOCAL AND NATIONAL ELECTIONS BY AMENDING SECTION 7, ARTICLE VI; SECTION 8, ARTICLE X; AND SECTION 2, ARTICLE XVIII OF THE 1987 CONSTITUTION, authored by Hermilando Mandanas (LP, 2nd District Batangas)

HR00567 - RESOLUTION TO CONVENE THE CONGRESS INTO A CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVISING THE CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH A FEDERAL SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT, authored by Rufus Rodriguez (PMP-UNO, 2nd District Cagayan de Oro)

HR00730 - RESOLUTION TO CONSTITUTE THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES INTO A CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DRAFTING AND PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO, OR REVISION OF, THE 1987 CONSTITUTION PARTICULARLY TO ESTABLISH A UNICAMERAL CONGRESS, authored by Adam Relson Jala (LAKAS-CMD, 3rd District Bohol)

HR00737 - RESOLUTION PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO SECTIONS 2 AND 3, ARTICLE XII OF THE CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW THE ACQUISITION BY FOREIGN CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS, AND THE TRANSFER OF CONVEYANCE THERETO, OF ALIENABLE PUBLIC LANDS AND PRIVATE LANDS, authored by Prospero Nograles (LAKAS-CMD, 1st District Davao City)

HR00739 - RESOLUTION TO CONVENE THE CONGRESS INTO A CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVISING THE CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH A FEDERAL SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT, authored by Jose Solis (KAMPI, 2nd District Sorsogon)

HR00769 - RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR SPECIFIC AMENDMENTS AND REVISIONS TO THE 1987 CONSTITUTION, authored by Pedro Romualdo (LAKAS-CMD, Lone District Camiguin)

HR00819 - RESOLUTION TO CONVENE A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS TO REVISE THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, authored by Nur Jaafar (LAKAS-CMD, Lone District Tawi-tawi)

Here are a couple from the Senate as well:

SBN-1733 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR PEOPLE’S INITIATIVE TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION, authored by Miriam Defensor-Santiago

SBN-1230 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A SYSTEM OF PEOPLE’S INITIATIVE TO PROPOSE AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION, authored by Richard Gordon

Enjoy!

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About The Author: The Jester-in-Exile is an engineer by training and profession turned law student, and he writes of the Philippines because of his love for it. He blogs at The Journal of The Jester-in-Exile, and can often be found daydreaming about giving Robespierre haircuts to corrupt officials.

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4 Responses to “Cha-Cha, Presto Marcato con Moto”

  1. manuelbuencamino on November 26th, 2008 10:48 pm

    Would you know the going rate for introducing cha-cha bills ?

  2. sparks on November 27th, 2008 11:11 am

    haha. thanks for putting these together. *hug*

  3. Conyo on November 28th, 2008 1:35 am

    We should add a resolution that allows Bloggers to VETO the decisions of Congress.

    Never mind the inconvenient fact that these congressmen were voted into office by their constituents.

    We Bloggers are infinitely superior in both intellect and judgement anyway.

    Let’s talk about it at Starbucks :)

  4. The Jester-in-Exile on November 28th, 2008 7:32 am

    sure, as long as you’re buying the coffee :D

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