MANILA, Feb. 26 -- As the Committee of the Whole started its deliberations on Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 7, Speaker Martin Romualdez on Monday assured that Congress is only touching on the constitution's economic provisions that must be amended to adapt with the changing times.

During his opening speech, Romualdez said all proposed amendments to the 1987 Constitution shall focus solely on its economic provisions, stressing that there is "absolutely nothing" in RBH 7 that hovers on any political provision.

"Malinaw po sa ating lahat ang misyon natin ngayon. Baguhin ang ilang economic provisions na pumipigil sa pagpasok ng mga negosyo mula sa ibang bansa. Mga negosyong lilikha ng trabaho at magpapasigla ng ating ekonomiya (It is ...