June 1, 2021 MANILA – The House of Representatives on Tuesday night approved on third and final reading the proposal to amend the restrictive economic provisions in the 1987 Constitution.With 251 affirmative votes, 21 negative votes, and two abstentions, the chamber adopted Resolution of Both Houses No. 2,… Read […]
Resolution of Both Houses No. 2 proposes economic amendments to the Charter to open up the Philippines to direct investments that could help the country recover from the adverse impacts of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic May 26, 2021 MANILA – The House of Representatives on Wednesday […]
May 14, 2021 MANILA – Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said the private sector plays a “very crucial” role in the country’s economic growth and recovery amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.Malaya, in an economic forum… Read More
Supports ‘economic’ amendments February 13, 2021 MANILA – Amid calls to amend the 1987 Philippine Constitution, Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go expressed his support for constitutional amendments on the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution due to the country’s current economic situation.During his attendance… Read More
THE TIMING IS OFF A NUMBER OF of Metro Manila among them Mayors Joy Belmonte of Quezon City and Toby Tiangco of Navotas said the timing is off for Congress to pursue Charter change (Cha-cha) amid the pandemic. ” Not now, please, ” Tiangco, a former member of the House […]
The House constitutional amendments committee approved Tuesday in a 62-3-3 vote Speaker Lord Allan Velasco’s proposal to amend “restrictive” economic provisions in the Constitution. The panel approved on the 34th anniversary of the ratification of the 1987 Constitution Velasco’s proposal to allow Congress to amend the constitutional restrictions […]
TWO MORE CASES of Delta variant detected in Davao City
