MANILA — Senator Robinhood Padilla, chair of the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes, formally ended public hearings on a resolution seeking to amend restrictions on foreign ownership in the Philippines, citing unresolved voting procedures between the Senate and House of Representatives.

According to Philippines News Agency, the central issue halting progress on Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) 6—which proposes changes to ownership limits in public utilities, higher education, and advertising as outlined in the 1987 Constitution—is the lack of clarity on whether the Senate and House should vote jointly or separately. This unresolved procedural question has stymied amendments, prompting Padilla to liken the situation to the classic "chicken or egg" dilemma. He expressed his frustration over the legislative impasse, leading to his decision to seek guidance from the Supreme Court.

Padilla criticized the inefficiency of spending more taxpayer money on repetitive discussions that have failed to yield any concrete results. Moving forward, he plans to integrate the findings from the Subcommittee on RBH 6, previously led by former senator Sonny Angara, into his committee's report.