Malacañang is withholding comment on a proposal in Congress to amend the Constitution and reduce the minimum age requirement for president and senators.
The measure seeks to allow individuals as young as 35 to run for president, down from the current 40, and 30 for senators, down from the present 35. Some lawmakers are pushing to pursue the change through a constitutional convention.
Several House lawmakers on Wednesday pushed to amend the 1987 Constitution to lower the age requirement for president, vice president, and senators, citing the need for younger leaders with fresh ideas.
Lawmakers pointed to Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto as an example of a young official whose popularity comes from his work, not his name.
According to Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will not take a position until the full details of the proposal are formally presented to him.
“Whatever law they want to create, it would be better if all the details are shown to the President before there is a reaction,” she said.
Castro added that it remains the prerogative of Congress to initiate and deliberate on such amendments.
The 1987 Constitution currently sets the minimum age at 40 for presidential and vice-presidential candidates, and 35 for the Senate.
