Press Release January 16, 2018 Transcript of Ambush Interview of Senate President Aqulino Pimentel III On the BBL SP Pimentel: BBL does not need Cha-cha, it is easier to achieve. It is common-sense. Q: Bakit parang nag-aaway yung both Houses? SP Pimentel: Hindi na niya naisip yun, basta the 1987 Constitution authorizes the BBL, so mas medaling gawin. Q: How do you see the versions of the House and the Senate reconciled? SP: Bicam mechanism. Basta klinaro ko nga na understanding naman sa Senate voting separately, three-fourths vote from the start, then pag may bicam na, there is now the harmonized version, three-fourths vote ulit separately. On the House version for presidents' term of 5 years. SP: Mas gusto ko yata na four years with re-election. Anyway, maliliit na bagay na lang yan, lalabas pa naman sa discussion yan. On President Duterte preferring a unicameral type of government SP: Personal na gusto niya yun, pero ang model ng PDP-Laban bicameral because our formula if federal, then bicameral. On what the focus should be on, charter-change or BBL? SP: In the context of the 1987 Constitution, so pag-isipan mong dalawa, anong mas achievable, BBL o charter-change? Mas madali ang BBL. Q: So dapat mag-focus muna sa BBL? SP: Sabay. Tatlo pa, may impeachment pa. Sabay lahat. Kakayanin, otherwise wala kaming gagawin sa oras namin, plus priorities pa, ganyan talaga ang trabaho. Life is not easy. |
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