Press Release January 14, 2018 ON THE RESUMPTION OF HEARING ON CHARTER CHANGE Three former Supreme Court Chief Justices -- Reynato Puno, Hilario Davide Jr. and Artemio Panganiban -- and former Senate President Aquilino Pimentel Jr. lead the 51 resource persons invited by the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes in a hearing on the proposed amendments to the Constitution on Wednesday, January 17. The hearing is scheduled at 9 a.m. at the Recto, Laurel and Pecson Rooms at the Senate. Senator Francis Pangilinan, chairperson of the committee, highlighted the need to hear the voice of wisdom of as many sectors as possible because the implications of a revised or amended Constitution are deep and far-reaching. "No one chamber of Congress can do it alone. The changes should also come from the people," Pangilinan said. Among the invited guests are justices and former members of the 1986 Constitutional Commission, members of the academe, representatives of sectors and representatives of the Executive branch. List of Invited Resource Persons: JUSTICES AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE 1986 CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSION 1. HONORABLE ANTONIO B. NACHURA
2. HONORABLE REYNATO S. PUNO
3. HONORABLE VICENTE V. MENDOZA
4. HONORABLE HILARIO G. DAVIDE, JR.
5. HONORABLE ADOLFO S. AZCUNA
6. HONORABLE ARTEMIO V. PANGANIBAN
7. ATTY. CHRISTIAN S. MONSOD
8. HONORABLE JOSE LUIS MARTIN GASCON
9. ATTY. RENE V. SARMIENTO
10. ATTY. FELICITAS AQUINO-ARROYO
11. ATTY. RICARDO ROMULO
12. DR. BERNARDO VILLEGAS
13. DR. FLORANGEL ROSARIO BRAID
14. HONORABLE AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL, JR.
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY 15. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SALVADOR MEDIALDEA OFFICE OF THE CHIEF PRESIDENTIAL LEGAL COUNSEL (OCPLC) 16. SALVADOR PANELO
NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 17. DIRECTOR-GENERAL ERNESTO M. PERNIA
PRESIDENTIAL LEGISLATIVE LIAISON OFFICE (PLLO) 18. ATTY. ADELINO SITOY
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES 19. DEAN DANILO L. CONCEPCION
20. FORMER DEAN PACIFICO AGABIN
21. PROF. FLORIN HILBAY
22. CHAIRMAN RAPHAEL P.M. LOTILLA
23. DR. JORGE V. TIGNO
24. DR. MARIA FE VILLAMEJOR-MENDOZA
25. DR. TERESA S. ENCARNACION TADEM
26. DR. MARIA ELA L. ATIENZA
ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY 27. DEAN SEDFREY M. CANDELARIA
28. DEAN RONALD U. MENDOZA
29. FORMER DEAN ANTONIO LA VIÑA
FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY 30. DEAN MELENCIO STA. MARIA
NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY 31. DEAN BENEDICTO R. BACANI
INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES (IBP) 32. ATTY. ABDIEL DAN ELIJAH S. FAJARDO
CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE OF THE PHILIPPINES (CBCP) 33. ARCHBISHOP ROMULO G. VALLES
PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION ASSOCIATION (PHILCONSA) 34. ATTY. MANUEL M. LAZARO
MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES 35. MR. RAMONCITO S. FERNANDEZ
LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION 36. PROFESSOR EDMUND TAYAO
FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC FREEDOM 37. DR. GERARDO SICAT
PDP LABAN FEDERALISM INSTITUTE STUDY GROUP 38. ATTY. AL OXALES
MAKATI BUSINESS CLUB 39. MR. EDGAR O. CHUA
PHILIPPINE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (PCCI) 40. MR. GEORGE T. BARCELON
INSTITUTE FOR POLITICAL AND ELECTORAL REFORM 41. MR. RAMON C. CASIPLE
PHILIPPINE CENTER FOR ISLAM AND DEMOCRACY 42. MS. AMINA RASUL-BERNARDO
LEAGUE OF PROVINCES OF THE PHILIPPINES 43. GOVERNOR RYAN LUIS V. SINGSON
LEAGUE OF CITIES OF THE PHILIPPINES 44. MAYOR EDGARDO D. PAMINTUAN
LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES OF THE PHILIPPINES 45. MAYOR MARIA FE V. BRONDIAL
LIGA NG MGA BARANGAY SA PILIPINAS 46. ATTY. EDMUND R. ABESAMIS
BAGONG ALYANSANG MAKABAYAN 47. HON. TEODORO A. CASIÑO SALIGAN 48. ATTY. MARIE HAZEL LAVITORIA
TRADE UNION CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES 49. MR. RUBEN TORRES
SOCIAL WATCH PHILIPPINES 50. MR. ISAGANI SERRANO STUDENT COUNCIL ALLIANCE OF THE PHILIPPINES 51. MS. KHRYZZA MAE PINZON
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