MANILA — Malacañang said there have been no formal talks within the administration about amending the Constitution, though the proposal could be examined if it is officially brought to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.
“Hindi pa po iyan napag-uusapan sa ngayon,” Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said in a text message to Palace reporters.
Castro clarified that the President’s current priority remains economic recovery and growth, not political reforms. She noted that the topic of constitutional change did not come up during Marcos’ recent meeting with his economic managers.
“Naka-focus po kasi ang Pangulo sa pag-angat sa ekonomiya ng bansa, at hindi po iyan napag-usapan sa huling meeting ng Pangulo with his economic team nitong Biyernes, Jan. 30, 2026,” she said.
However, Castro added that the Palace is not closing its doors to the idea if Congress formally acts on it.
“Ngunit kung may nagawa na silang hakbang patungkol dito, ito naman ay aaralin ng Pangulo,” she said.
The statement followed remarks by Senate President Vicente Sotto III, who earlier floated the idea of revisiting the 1987 Constitution after the Supreme Court upheld its July 2025 ruling that declared the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte unconstitutional.
Sotto argued that the decision encroaches on the authority of Congress, particularly the House of Representatives, to initiate impeachment cases, as provided under Article XI of the Constitution.
For now, the Palace maintained that Charter Change is not part of the administration’s immediate agenda, as it continues to prioritize economic measures./PN
