The square off between those in favor and opposed to amending the starts tomorrow in which both camps have vowed to make an adamant stand on their respective positions.

The showdown is expected to transpire once the House Committee on Constitutional Amendments tackles House Resolution 1 which seeks to amend the economic provisions of the 1987 Charter by removing the provisions wherein foreigners are restricted to own 40 percent of public utilities, media entities, land and exploration of natural resources and 30 percent for advertising firms, and other business ventures since the majority percentage should be owned by Filipinos.

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