President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. on Sunday said the amendment of the economic provisions stipulated under the Philippine 1987 Constitution is not his priority.
Speaking to the reporters upon his arrival in the country from his official visit to Japan, he said there are other things that need to be prioritized.
"There are so many things to do first..... We can still achieve.... makukuha naman natin 'yung gusto natin but within the present constitutional... the way the consitution is written," Marcos added.
The President also explained that the country can still bag foreign investments without charter change (Cha-cha).
"Gusto nga natin magkaroon ng investment.... Kung minsan sagabal 'yun dahil alam naman ninyo ang issue diyan, 'yung mga ownership ng mga corporation, puro ganon. But for me, lahat itong mga pinag-usapan, kaya natin gawin na hindi palitan ang saligang batas," he said.
Last February 8, Senator Robinhood 'Robin' Padilla, chairman of the Senate committee on constitutional amendment, pushed for a Constituent Assembly (Con-Ass) to change the economic provision in the Constitution.
Under Resolution No. 3 filed in both Senate and House of Representatives, the Senator said the country must amend its Constitution by removing "restrictive economic provisions to allow foreign businesses to directly invest in a more conducive landscape" in order to "accelerate economic growth and fulfill its international commitment."
