Bill eyes calling constitutional convention by December 2023

MANILA, Philippines --- A House bill filed on Monday by Camarines Sur 1st District Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr. proposes calling a constitutional convention by December 2023 to amend the Constitution. According to Villafuerte, the goal of House Bill No. 4926 is to introduce political and economic reforms that would help the country be at par with other countries. "The Philippines has won international investment-grade ratings and acclaimed as a rising economic star in recent years, but such accolades have not attracted the impressive level of foreign direct investments (FDIs) going to, say,Vietnam or Thailand, because of the restrictive constitutional provisions that limit...

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