Pimentel questions constitutionality of ‘tampered’ Maharlika bill
Pimentel questions constitutionality of ‘tampered’ Maharlika bill
MANILA, Philippines – Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Thursday, June 22, raised alarm over what he described as the “tampering” of the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill, saying this has cast doubt on the constitutionality of the administration measure.
“The enrolled bill being sent to the President is not the version properly and formally approved by Congress. Merong provision po diyan na ginalaw without plenary authority (There’s a provision there that was touched without proper plenary authority),” Pimentel said.
“The revisions made were not just matter of style. It showed a flagrant violation of our rules and the Constitution,” he added, referring to sections 50 and 51 on prescription of crimes and offenses, which gave two different periods, and were combined long after the bill was approved by Congress.
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