Escudero: Mending ties with House 1st priority

Senate President Francis Escudero said he will have a dialog with Speaker Martin Romualdez in the coming days to “mend what needs to be mended” amid the difference in position of two chambers of Congress on the push to amend the 1987 Constitution.

Escudero remained firm on his position on the Charter change push, as well as in rejecting a joint vote of the two chambers as it would put the 24-strong Senate at a disadvantage. “Raising false hopes, I believe, is by far a bigger sin or a crime than just simply saying ‘no,’” Escudero added.“We will not hold any such hearing – outside of Metro Manila or even inside the Senate. We will formally make our decision as a group and as a Senate with respect to this,” he said.

The House leadership earlier said it is looking forward to a “more harmonious” working relationship with the Senate under the stewardship of Escudero.

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