THE House of Representatives and the Senate should convene as a Constituent Assembly by November to draft a new constitution within the term of President Rodrigo Duterte, former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, now House deputy speaker, has proposed.

The former Chief Executive, who is the representative of the second district of Pampanga, made the call during the first hearing on charter change bills conducted by the House constitutional amendments committee on Wednesday.

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