THE HOUSE of Representatives will convene as a constituent assembly even without the Senate, Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said on Thursday. It states that three-fourths of [Congress’] members, so we will count all members and get the three-fourths of the total and we will vote. There are 22 senators and 292 members of the lower House for a total of 314 members of Congress. About 236 of the 316 lawmakers will constitute the required three-fourths vote. He said in a press conference that the Senate would eventually give in after the Speaker and Senate President Aquilino Pimentel 3rd meet to settle the impasse.

Source: Manila Times January 18, 2018 05:48 UTC