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Del Mar, a proponent of federalism like Senators John Osmeña and Aquilino Pimentel Jr., pointed out that as of today, only two senators, Edgardo Angara and Robert Barbers, favor a constituent assembly while 14 prefer the calling of a constitutional convention.


Eighteen votes are needed in the Senate to pass the measure calling for a constituent assembly.


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EDGARDO ANGARA AND ROBERT BARBERS

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Del Mar, a proponent of federalism like Senators John Osmeña and Aquilino Pimentel Jr., pointed out that as of today, only two senators, Edgardo Angara and Robert Barbers, favor a constituent assembly while 14 prefer the calling of a constitutional convention.


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Cha-cha an exercise in futility, lawmaker says

By Efren Danao | March 7, 2003 - 12:00am

Cebu City Rep. Raul del Mar said yesterday that amending the Constitution through a constituent assembly is an exercise in futility because it will never get the concurrence of the Senate. Del Mar, a proponent of...

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