Magna Carta up in next Congress
By Gil C. Cabacungan
Philippine Daily Inquirer
March 28, 2013

A new Magna Carta of the Poor will be introduced in the next Congress and will contain input from President Benigno Aquino III.

Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. made the assurance in the face of criticism of the President for scuttling the landmark bill.

In a text message, Belmonte said: “We need to revive it. Of course, it has to include the points raised in the presidential veto.”

Belmonte, however, would not go into specifics on the changes that would be made to the Magna Carta, saying the next set of lawmakers would have to decide on these probably before the year is over.

The President vetoed the Magna Carta of the Poor largely because it would be impossible for the government to bankroll the promises mandated by the law—housing, food, shelter, education, health benefits and jobs for the poor.

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