Leave constitutional changes to next Congress — senator

BusinessWorld
January 18, 2021 | 7:26 pm
CONGRESS should leave changes to the 1987 Constitution to the next administration, a senator said on Monday, noting that foreign ownership limits may be relaxed by law.
Charter change could also distract the government as it battles a coronavirus pandemic, Senator Franklin M. Drilon told an online news briefing.
“The perceived problem could be addressed by passing a bill. Changing the Constitution is unnecessary now,” he said in Filipino. “My suggestion is for the next Congress to make it its top legislative agenda,” he added.
Mr. Drilon cited pending bills seeking to encourage more foreign investors by amending the Retail Trade Liberalization Act and Public Service Act.

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