The House of Representatives’ Committee on Constitutional Amendments has approved a resolution seeking to propose amendments to the 1987 Constitution. Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, committee chairman, said the panel approved the proposed Charter amendments in an executive … Continue reading LONGER TERMS FOR SENATORS, CONGRESSMEN & LOCAL OFFICIALS
The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on third and final reading its proposed federal charter. With 224 affirmative votes, 22 negative votes and three abstentions, the Lower Chamber approved Resolution of Both Houses 15, which seeks to propose revisions … Continue reading House OKs draft federal charter on final reading
WANTS 2019 POLLS POSTPONED House of Representatives Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said Wednesday it would be more “practical” to postpone the 2019 midterm elections to pave the way for the transition to a federal form of government. But in his home … Continue reading IS SPEAKER ALVAREZ AFRAID OF LOSING REELECTION BID IN 2019 ELECTION?
Under the Consultative Committee’s (Concom) proposed federal Constitution, every federated region will share equally in 50 percent of the total of the four biggest revenue sources of the national government. Concom senior technical assistant and spokesperson Ding Generoso bared this … Continue reading REGIONS TO GET 50% SHARE IN REVENUES UNDER FEDERAL GOVT
Local officials will not feel that their powers and functions are suddenly clipped A sub-committee of the Consultative Committee (ConCom) tasked by President Rodrigo R. Duterte to review the 1987 Constitution has tentatively agreed to 17 federated regions as a … Continue reading ConCom: 17 federated regions
13 senators sign anti-political dynasty bill A total of 13 or a majority of senators on Wednesday evening signed the consolidated bill seeking to ban political dynasties. Senate Bill No. 1765, under Report No. 367 of the Committee on Electoral … Continue reading DUTERTES TO BE AFFECTED BY ANTI-DYNASTY LAW
Super-rich nations like China will buy and gobble up lands and make Filipinos squatters in their homeland if foreigners would be allowed to own lands in the Philippines. For this, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said he would oppose any move by … Continue reading Duterte reiterates stand against aliens owning lands
About 600 advocates of a federal form of government gathered in a summit in Davao City to push the concept seen as Mindanao’s ticket to peace and progress. The summit organized by Davao City Mayor Duterte was attended by top … Continue reading 600 ‘federalists’ join Davao City Summit
Majority of Filipinos are against the proposal to amend the 1987 Constitution to allow President Benigno Aquino to seek a fresh mandate after his term ends in 2016. In the nationwide survey conducted by Pulse Asia during the period September 8-15 among 1,200 respondents, six in 10 Filipinos or 62 percent are not in favor of the move to allow President Aquino to run again for the presidency in 2016. “We accept it and we are not surprised],” Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said of the survey. “We take the position that the voice of the … Continue reading 62 % of Pinoys slam PNoy extended term
The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) reiterated its “unequivocal” opposition against any move to amend the 1987 Constitution to clip the powers of the Supreme Court (SC) and extend the term of the President. “The Integrated Bar of the … Continue reading IBP says no to PNoy term extension
President Benigno Aquino has been advised against seeking a second term through Charter Change. The advice comes no less than from the respected Jesuit constitutionalist Fr. Joaquin Bernas, one of the framers of the 1987 Constitution. Bernas was part of the 1986 Constitutional Commission which drafted the Constitution during the administration of the late President Corazon “Cory” Aquino, the sitting president’s mother. “Pahinga ka na (Take a rest),” Bernas said on ANC’s Beyond Politics. Bernas said Aquino would be stepping on the vision for democracy of his mother and the framers of the 1987 Constitution if he pursues his bid … Continue reading Aquino advised on term extension “Pahinga ka na!”
