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Ni ROMEO ALLAN BUTUYAN II
PARA sa isang kongresista mula sa katimugan, dapat magkatuwang ang dalawang sangay ng lehislatura.
Partikular na tinukoy ni Davao Oriental Rep. Cheeno Miguel Almario ang tinawag niyang bicameral nature o ang pagkakaroon pantay na kapangyarihan at isang direksyon sa mga panukalang batas na sinertipikahan bilang urgent bill ng Pangulo.
“Whatever the House does, the Senate also does it themselves,” wika ni Almario nang hingan ng reaksyon sa isinusulong na amyenda sa ng Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) na sinertipikahang urgent bill ni Pangulong Ferdinand marcos Jr.
“There are many LEDAC priorities that have gone through marathon hearings…There were issues that were echoed by the Senate which have already been discussed also in (the House). So, which means na maybe for the sake of efficiency, maybe the Senate can also consider at least also looking into what really boiled down in the House,” ayon kay Almario na kabilang sa tinaguriang ‘Young Guns’ ng Kamara.
“I’m very sure that whatever the request the Senator may have regarding a particular bill, be it a priority bill or not, the House is willing also to provide. So that at least both bodies can be on the same page and therefore fulfilling the initial purpose which is to pass a bill that is for the benefit of the Filipino people,” dugtong ng Davao Oriental solon.
Giit ni Almario, bukas ang Kamara sa pakikipagtulungan sa Senado partikular sa pagpasa sa priority legislations.
“We have very many minds working also on specific bills and therefore we would also have many different kinds of opinions or points of view, paradigms that we can consider, and that the Senate can also consider for their referral and perusal as well,” aniya pa.
Binigyan-diin naman ni Deputy Speaker at Quezon Rep. Jay-jay Suarez ang kahalagahan ng pagtutulungan sa pagitan ng dalawang kapulungan partikular pa rin sa priority bills ng Marcos administration.
“Ninanais natin na maging matagumpay ang kanyang administrasyon at sa ilalim ng kanyang administrasyon may mga kinakailangan na mga panukalang batas na maipasa upang masiguro na iyong mga ninanais ng kanyang administrasyon ay makamit at nakasalalay po dito ang kooperasyon ng Kongreso at Senado,” hirit ni Suarez.
“Kaya siguro ang mahalaga po para sa atin ay to be united in this position because we’re all fighting for the same common cause and that’s the Filipino people. So, I hope we can put the leadership issue aside. I hope we can put politics aside and move forward with regards to the best interest of the Filipino people,” pahabol ng kongresista.
