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The Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAF) and the Coalition for Charter Change Now (CCCN) are holding a forum on “Ways to Amend the Constitution towards a Federal-Parliamentary Form of Government” on May 5, 2005 at 10:00am – 2:00pm at Ballroom 1,

Mandarin Hotel, Makati City. Members of the House of Representatives, legal experts and Charter Change advocates are participating in this forum, which is about a resolution filed by Congressman Hermilando Mandanas. According to him, Section 1 Article 17 of the Constitution allows amendments to be proposed by a vote of three fourths of members of the Congress. Therefore, it is unnecessary for the Congress to form itself into a constituent assembly. See attached program.

Forum on “Ways to Amend the Constitution towards

a Federal –Parliamentary Form of Government”

May 5, 2005 at 10:00am – 2:00pm

Ballroom 2, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Makati City

PROGRAMME

10:00 – 10:10Registration

10:10 – 10:15Welcome Remarks

Mr. Klaus Preschle

Country Representative

Konrad Adenauer Foundation

10:15 – 10:20Overview of the Forum and Introduction

of the Guest Speaker

Ms. Carmen Pedrosa

Co-Convenor

Coalition for Charter Change Now

10:20 – 11:20Ways to Amend the Constitution towards

a Federal-Parliamentary form of Government

HON. HERMILANDO MANDANAS

Congressman, Batangas

House of Representatives

11:20 – 12:00REACTIONS

Hon. Jose Vitug

Justices, Supreme Court of the Philippines

Hon. Regalado Maambong

Justice, Court of Appeals

12:00 -2:00LUNCH and OPEN FORUM

2:00Closing Remarks

Cong. Eduardo Nachura

Former Member, Committee on Constitutional

Amendments, House of Representatives

Moderator

Cong. Eduardo Nachura