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Excerpts from Senate President Enrile’s Speech

SPEECH OF SENATE PRESIDENT JUAN PONCE ENRILE
Opening of the Second Regular Session, Fifteenth Congress
25 July 2011, Monday, 10:00 a.m.

“…Perhaps, now is the time to explore the possibility of introducing amendments to the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution. This very important issue must be debated on openly and intelligently as we try to help infuse the economy with sufficient stimuli that will spur growth in our industries and businesses and create more jobs for our people.

Congressional action on this proposition may not come soon enough but now is the appropriate time to lay it down on the table. As elected officials, we should be bold enough to finally discuss the need to initiate this….”

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