Chiz seeks to mend House-Senate ties before another Cha-cha word warMANILA, Philippines — Even as he remains unconvinced about changing the Charter, Senate President Chiz Escudero said on Thursday that he wants to repair the relationship between the Senate and the House of Representatives to prevent another heated public exchange among lawmakers. The newly-installed Senate president also said that he envisions himself as a leader that will serve as a "bridge to finding solutions to problems" instead of flip-flopping on his position. "The primary reason why Charter change does not push through or gets delayed is because of people's doubts about the motives behind it," Escudero said. "If people are asked directly about wheter they are for or against is, I believe this will make it more likely to reach the final stage of approval," the Senate president added. The new Senate president, however, stopped short of saying the upper chamber will no longer consider measures related to Charter change.
