THE Senate started on Wednesday public debates to determine whether there was a need to amend or revise the 1987 Constitution either through a Constituent Assembly or Constitutional Convention that would pave the way for a shift to a federal form of government.

Two former framers of the present Charter set the tone for the discussions as they presented opposing views before the Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes headed by Sen. Francis Pangilinan.

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