PNoy: SC should not meddle too much

President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the commemoration of the 150th birth anniversary of Apolinario Mabini at the Mabini Shrine in Barangay Talaga, Tanauan City, Batangas on Wednesday (July 23). With the theme: “Mabini: Talino at Paninindigan,” the yearlong festivity aims to honor Mabini, the “Sublime Paralytic,” as the brains behind the Philippine revolution. (Photo by Gil Nartea / Malacañang Photo Bureau)

MANILA – President Benigno Aquino III reiterated his openness to constitutional amendments following issues of judicial overreach, adding that the Supreme Court should not be meddling too much on political matters.

“Bukas ba ako sa Charter change? Talagang dito sa usapin sa DAP [Disbursement Acceleration Program]…meron tayong kasamahan sa Kongreso, merong miyembro ng hudikatura, sinasabi yung judicial breach,” Aquino said in an exclusive interview with Bombo Radyo.

(Am I open to Charter change? With regards to DAP…there are people from Congress, members of the judiciary saying there was judicial breach.)

The SC earlier declared some parts of the administration’s DAP to be unconstitutional.

“Yung judicial reach dapat yata lagyan ng hangganan,” Aquino said.

(Judicial reach should perhaps have a limit.)

He cited the martial law declaration during the term of President Ferdinand Marcos and the hesitations of the Supreme Court in meddling on Marcos’ decision because it was a political concern.

He also noted that the situation has now been reversed, and that the SC is “now getting involved in everything,” the president said in Filipino.

“Ito pumunta sa kabilang dulo lahat pinapakialaman,” he said.

(Now, the situation has been reversed, they’re getting involved in everything.)