AS Charter change continues to face stiff opposition and stir fears of term extensions for elected officials, House leaders see amending a number of existing laws to spur economic growth and generate jobs, especially in the countryside.

Rep. Romero Quimbo of Marikina , chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, noted that there are at least eight existing laws which could be amended while Charter change is yet to gain ground.

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