MANILA, Philippines?Just do it.

Senators allied with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Monday conceded the House of Representatives may vote to amend the Constitution without the Senate and only the Supreme Court stood in the way.

?They can do it if they can do it by themselves. By all means, they can go ahead but I don?t think it will wash,? Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said when told by reporters that the House was pursuing Charter change (Cha-cha).

?If they can do it, I would encourage them to do it and challenge them to go ahead and show to the nation that you can do it. But no more discussion, just do it. I know that they cannot do it,? he said.

Saying he had studied constitutional law for so long now, Enrile reiterated that the House could not amend the Constitution alone as only Congress could do such task. He reminded that Congress was made up of the Senate and the House.

?One without the other is no Congress,? Enrile said.

Court rejection likely

Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago echoed Enrile?s observation that the House could pass the resolution calling for a constituent assembly (Con-ass) to amend the Constitution without the Senate.

?It?s possible to get this done even though some are saying there will be lack of time,? Santiago said, provided the core group would be able to muster the minimum number of votes.

She said only the Supreme Court could stop ?this juggernaut? by ?ruling on what is the proper mode of amending the Constitution.?

?If they?re going to push through with it, let them vote on it now and issue a resolution or whatever might be their form of declaration of intention so that we can bring it to the Supreme Court,? Santiago said.

She said this would allow the high court to have enough time to determine whether ?this is a go or a stop.?

?I predict that the Supreme Court is going to stop them in their tracks,? Santiago said.