House Resolution No. 1109
House Resolution No. 1109
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Introduced by Repres ntatives PROSPERa C. NOGRALES. ARTHUR D.
DEFENSOR, SR., M . AMELITA C. VILLAROSA. VICTOR F ORTEGA,
SIMEON A. DATUMA ONG, BENHUR: L. SALIMBANGON,RAUL V. DEL
MAR, EDUARDO R. GULLAS, PAUL R. DAZA, ERNESTO C. PABLO,
MATIASV. DEFENSO ,JR., ANDRES D. SALVACION,JR., FRANCISCO T.
MATUGAS. JUDY J. SYJUCO' ADAM RELSON L. JALA, REYLINA G.
NICOLAS, PEDRO. ROMUALDO, HERMINIA M. RAMIRO, MARIA
MILAGRO~H. MAGS YSAY,YEVGENY VINCENTE B. EMANO,ALBERT S.
GARCIA, JESUS CRI~PIN C. REMULLA.VICTOR AGUEDO E. AGBAYANI,
DEL R. DE GUZMAN' JUNIE E. CUA. TRINIDAD G. APOSTOL, LUIS R.
VILLAFUERTE,FERDI AND MARTING. ROMUAlOEZ. FELIX R. ALFELOR.
JR.. ANTONIO M. 01 Z, PEDRO M. PANCHO, ANTONIO H. CERllLES,
MARYANN L. SUSAN, NELSON L. DAYANGHIRANG,MARIAZENAIDAB.
ANGPING. ALVINS. S NDOVAL.CANDIDO P. PANCRUDO, JR., EDGARDO
M. CHATTO, ANGE ITO C. GATLABAYAN, ROBERT RAYMUND M.
ESTRELLA, NARCIS R. BRAVO. JR., ELPIDIO F. BARZAGA, 'JR..
ROOOLFO G. VAlEN lA, CARLO OLIVER D. DIASNES, M.D., JECI A.
LAPUS. CECILIA M. EARES-LUNA, ANNA YORK P. BONDoe. JOSE
ANTONIO F. ROXAS, NTON'O F. LAGDAMEO, JR., MA. VICTORIA R. Sy.
ALVARADO, ANN K. H FER, MA. THERESA B. BONOAN-DAVID. HENRY M.
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DUENAS, JR., ALFRE 0 D. MARAN ON III. ARNULFO F. GO. GLENN A.
CHONG, EDWIN C. U . MARIA EVITA R. ARAGO, ROBERTO V. PUNO,
TEODUlO M. COQUll.~A, JUAN MIGUEL MACAPAGAl-ARROYO,ARTURO
6. ROBES. DIOSDADc) M. ARROYO. RENO G. LlM. NANETTE C. DAZA.
AMADO s. BAGATS1Nt3, JOSEPH A. SANTIAGO, ADELINA ROORIGUEZ-
ZALDARRIAGA, AURELIO D. GONZALES, JR., MAGTANGGOl T.
GUNIGUNDO I, ANT NIO T. KHO. WILFRIDO MARK M. ENVERGA,
CARMElO F. LAZATIN EMIL L. ONG, RODOLFO W. ANTONINO. MANUEL
E. ZAMORA. JANETT ~ L. GARIN, OSCAR G. MALAPITAN, NICANOR M.
BRIONES, MARY MIT L. CAJAYON. RONALD V. SINGSON, ROMAN T.
ROMULO. JOSE G. S LIS, VICTORIA H REYES, EDGAR S. SAN lUIS,
JEFFREY P. FERRER"~ IGNACIO T. ARROYO. RODOLFO T. ALBANO III.
JOSE S. AQUINO II, r-fUR G. JAAFAR. MARC DOUGLAS C. CAGAS IV.
EDELMIRO A. AMANT~, MARK LLANDRO L. MENDOZA. GUILLERMO A.
ROMARA TE, JR.. VICE~TE F. BELMONTE, JR.. GLENDA B. ECLEO, PHILIP
A. PICHAY. PANGALIAtN M. BALINDONG, ROLANDO A. UY. ROGER G.
MERCADO, ROSENDOj S. LABADLABAD, EUFROCINO M. CODlllA, SR.,
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AMEND OR REVISET E CONSTITUTION,UPONA VOTE OF THREE- '
ALL THE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
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a recognized distinction between the exercise of
WHEREAS, there
legislative po~ers of Con re~s from the exercise of the constituent power to
~mendor revise the Const i utlon;
. WHEREAS,cong~ss. in the exercise of its legislativepower as
provided in Article VI of fe 1987 Constitution, cannot amend or revise the
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COIl:-.:!llulion r)l.ll if.is thougl', tI,e exerCise of its constituent power under Article
XVII, Ser.:llol1 1 of tl'1(';COnS1!tLltion thdl \)I'\Y arnendrnE!/1t to, or revl~."ur') of tile
Con~;tltuli()n n1ay be pr:',1po'S(:dupon a vote ot t/'1rr:::e..fourll'lS 01 all Its r 1urnt)er~":
Tilt': pl'lrase "i,. JOll1t session assE:mblect" '" ttle 1935 Constitution
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phrase th.)t "t.ne Senate ann the HOJse of nt:;pres(,]nt(,lllvf,:t:.,
voting separate.y" WJS al50 deleteo:
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the ~e~~9!.§ Q.L.9omlreS5 (i,e, not three-iounns of u('.lcn HOLI~e vOtll1g
$0P:;H'c1tely as the Opp031tors contend), a .IUSflClablec/.)ntrover:>y irwolvmg tl"le
...lctIVl':alltj)gorllstl~~ aSSE-!rtlon of alleg!?d leg(:ll nghts by £t°if::oooO~;llors, l)11 0118
~;Ide, and H')edenial the'eof l>y ttlE;:proponentS of Uiis RescllJtIOIl 011th~ other
:;tde. 811811ript~1l tor judl~lal do::t::;rrnlliation as and when U'IIS Kt;SOIUIIU!1 ct:Jilll1~J
upon !tIe Members of Congress to convene In exercise of its CC)nstltuelit puwer
IS flleel, !ieard, and appr')ved;
:3 The term of offie,:::of tt')e twelve (12) Senators wtrO were eJecteu in
2007 for a six (6) year term ending In 2013 shall not ~Jeshortened
and tl"ley shall bE:allowed to finish the,,' term:
Adopted.
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