Marcos open to calls for constitutional amendments, says Palace<br /><br />President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is open to calls to amend certain provisions of the 38-year-old Constitution, if it seeks to correct constitutional ambiguities, Malacañang says on Aug. 12, 2025. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro issued the statement after Deputy Speaker Ronaldo Puno called for a constitutional convention (ConCon) to undertake a sweeping review and eventually propose amendments to address its so-called vague language. ConCon is one three methods provided under the Constitution itself to introduce amendments, the two being through a constituent assembly and people’s initiative.<br /><br />VIDEO BY CATHERINE VALENTE<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe<br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net<br /><br />Follow us:<br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook<br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram<br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter<br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion<br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital<br /><br />Check out our Podcasts:<br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify<br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts<br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic<br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer<br />Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher<br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /><br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#TMTNews<br />#MarcosJr<br />#Philippines
