AL S. VITANGCOL III
THE House of Representatives will be resuming its session on Monday and, if we are to believe the pronouncements of Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, its top priority for this year is to amend the Constitution to pave the way for the country’s shift to a federal system. By all indications, it seems that this would be done quickly without properly consulting, or minding, the heartbeat of the man on the street.