ADVERTISEMENTHe said “it was agreed” that Congress would sit as a constituent assembly to revise the Constitution. President Duterte now wants a constituent assembly (Con-ass) to amend the 1987 Constitution for a shift from the unitary-presidential form of government to a federal-parliamentary form, Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said on Thursday. Malacañang confirmed that the “possibility” of proposing amendments to the Constitution through a constituent assembly was discussed during a meeting in the Palace on Wednesday night. In a constituent assembly, Congress sits down to propose amendments to the Constitution. Under the leadership of President Duterte, your fears in the constituent assembly will disappear.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 28, 2016 16:18 UTC