“As the name connotes, it is a consultative, or advisory, commission of the President. It cannot, and will not work in tandem with the Congress,” Fariñas said in a text message to reporters. “Of course, the Congress may consider the Commission’s recommendations, as well as those of any citizen, and may adopt or not adopt them at all,” he also said. ADVERTISEMENTMeanwhile, Southern Leyte Rep. Roger Mercado, chairman of the House constitutional amendments committee, welcomed Duterte’s creation of the recommendatory panel. Other members of the Puno-led council are former Senate President Aquilino Pimentel Jr.; San Beda Graduate School of Law Dean Fr.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 26, 2018 02:26 UTC