Domogan: What martial law are you talking about?

By Larry Madarang

BAGUIO CITY —“What martial law scenario are you talking about”.

This question was posed by Baguio Rep. Mauricio Domogan to the opposition in an interview with newsmen.

Domogan, a three-term congressman and concurrent regional head of the administration coalition Lakas-Kampi-CMD said the opposition is only creating scenarios and not stating the facts to destroy the administration, Domogan said.

“Some are making it (the passage of HB 1109 in the Lower House of Congress) a vehicle to achieve political advancement,” Domogan stressed.

“In fact, we (the Lower House of Congress) exempted the Senate as it applies to all members of congress, both the upper and lower house.

“Another black propaganda they are spreading is that House members favoring the bill will receive twenty million additional pork barrel, how could this happen, I wish it was true,” Domogan said.

The opposition should also give merit to the proposed amendments, according to Domogan.

With the approval of HB 1109, nothing is final, the maximum that the house could do is only to propose amendments and nothing else, the final say will still be the Filipino People, he added.

According to law, any proposed amendment or revision to the 1987 Constitution shall only be valid when ratified by the majority of Filipinos in a plebiscite.

“The constitution as the foundation of governance must be improved, in order for us to move forward and for as to progress,” Domogan said.