Bohol Vice Gov. Julius Caesar Herrera Friday said he admires Rep. Adam Relson Jala of Bohol 's third congressional district for his move to ask the Supreme Court to decide on one of the most controversial issues in the country today.
Jala on Thursday petitioned the Supreme Court to allow both Houses of Congress to vote as one in a constituent assembly to change the Philippine Constitution.
In a 35-page petition for certiorari, Jala asked the High Court to declare as unconstitutional Rule 20, Section 40 of the rules of the House of Representatives, which states that congressional chambers in a constituent assembly must vote separately to amend the Constitution.
"He made the right move to put the issue in the proper perspective," declared Herrera in a phone interview.
The vice-governor said that with his petition, Jala made sure that the issue is decided on its merit in the proper forum.
More importantly however, the vice-governor said the petition made sure the issue will be debated openly and people will know where they will stand.
"There are useless debates and there are debates which will accomplish something concrete. This one belongs to the second group," he added.
The vice-governor said the issue has long been talked about but Jala made sure it will go someplace definite.
"With the petition, the Supreme Court will decide either in favor of it or against it," he pointed out.
Herrera, a lawyer, said that if the Supreme Court rules in favor of the petition, it will set the stage for the next move of those who want Congress to vote as a constituent assembly. - Bohol Sunday Post
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