House Speaker Martin Romualdez (PPAB) Speaker Martin Romualdez has denied giving out any order for House members to collect signatures for the purpose of a People's Initiative (PI). "No orders," Romualdez told reporters in a short ambush interview Monday...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva expressed concern on the continuous push for People's Initiative (PI) to amend the existing Charter and reminded the public that they shouldn't be bought, paid, or taken advantage of in exchange for their signature. "Kung meron pong nagoyo, nabudol,...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda underscored on Thursday, Jan. 18 the constitutionality of the ongoing People’s Initiative (PI) movement for Charter change (Cha-cha). "We're not doing...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said that he is prepared to "risk" his position in the upper chamber should the push to amend the 1987 Constitution go beyond economic provisions. Zubiri allayed fears that political revisions to the existing Charter may be proposed in the Senate's journey...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, January 18 urged lawmakers not to include agricultural lands and indigenous people’s domains from any discussion about amendments in the 1987 Constitution. Gatchalian made the call in as he expressed concerns over possible inclusion of a...
For Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III, the procedure of amending the 1987 Charter as announced recently is too hasty and must be reviewed. "Para sakin masyadong shortcut. Ni wala kaming exchange of ideas with members of the House (of Representatives). Puwede sanang ganun may...
Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay on Tuesday, January 16 said she is confident that the Senate can extensively review and hold public hearings on the various proposals to amend the economic provisions in the 1987 Constitution. Sen. Nancy Binay (Senate PRIB Photo) Binay said the...
Senators on Tuesday, January 16 expressed their support to Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri for leading the filing a Senate resolution that seeks to pursue amendments to the 1987 Constitution, but only limited to revisions in its economic provisions. Senate President Juan Miguel...
President Marcos said the government is looking to revisit the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution and other laws to make the Philippines more investment-friendly. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy) In a media interview, Marcos pointed out that the existing economic...
The Philippines is “doing the first step” to becoming a federal government “in all but name,” President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Thursday, Aug. 24. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the oath-taking of new members of his political party--Partido Federal ng Pilipinas--in...
CEBU CITY (PNA) – Sen. Robin Padilla on Thursday, March 16, said the government could save as much as P28.5 billion if amending the 36-year-old 1987 Constitution would be through a Constitutional Assembly (Con-Ass). PADILLA (Gov. Garcia FB) Padilla, chairman of the Senate Committee on Charter...
Seven lawmakers voted “no” to House Bill (HB) No. 7352, or the accompanying measure that would implement the Resolution of Both Houses No. 6 (RBH 6) to call for a Constitutional Convention (Con-con) to amend the 1987 Constitution. With an overwhelming vote of 301, what pushed these seven...
