Lacson wants SC ruling on Con-AssCONGRESS may need to obtain a final ruling from the Supreme Court (SC) on how the legislature should vote in a constituent assembly (Con-Ass) to amend the Constitution, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Friday. Then the joint resolution becomes ineffective, we cannot also back out from that Con-Ass because we already allowed ourselves to be part of the process,” he added. “I will not vote to allow ourselves to be part of that Con-Ass that is only based on a joint resolution between the House and Senate,” Lacson said in a news forum. The senator said he will agree to a Con-Ass if the High Court issues a clear and final ruling on the way members of the House of Representatives and Senate should vote. “Although a joint resolution has the effect of a law, it still can be reversed by a Supreme Court ruling if and when someone questions it and it would be too late for us,” Lacson explained.

Source: Manila Times August 05, 2016 17:26 UTC