Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation Larry Gadon is calling on Congress to also amend the political provisions—including increasing the number of senators to 48 and switching to a parliamentary form of government—of the 1987 Philippine Constitution. (Photo courtesy of Secretary...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (left), former president Rodrigo Duterte (PPAB, Malacañang photo) If the latest Pulse Asia survey succeeded at proving anything, it's that Filipinos reject the kind of Charter change...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Deputy Majority Leader and Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin says the investment environment in the Philippines needs to improve further in order to compete...
From left to right: Senior Deputy Speaker Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr., Majority Leader Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Manuel Jose "Mannix" Dalipe, Deputy Speaker Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jayjay" Suarez (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) ...
Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Where's the outrage from the Senate? House Deputy Majority Leader Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre is expecting senators to tear apart the latest Pulse Asia survey...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (PPAB) Another ranking member of the House of Representatives has expressed dismay over the way the Pulse Asia survey on Filipinos' stance on Charter change (Cha-cha) was carried out. According to...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Ranking congressmen are calling for more objective and unbiased surveys, particularly on the topic of the Charter change (Cha-cha). Deputy Speaker Quezon 2nd district Rep. David...
Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Is the latest Pulse Asia survey on Filipinos' stance on Charter Change (Cha-cha) just black propaganda? House Majority Leader Zamboanga City 2nd...
The results of the recent Pulse Asia survey that show a huge number of respondents thumbing down the proposed amendments to the 1987 Constitution is enough reason not to expedite the passage of any pending Charter change proposal, senators said. “This survey is a true eye-opener at kaya...
Pulse Asia survey results The percentage of Filipinos opposed to Charter change (Cha-cha) increased significantly between March 2023 and March 2024, from 31 to 74 percent, based on the Pulse Asia survey results released on Wednesday, March 27. Pulse Asia said 74 percent of Filipinos believe that...
Senate is definitely on track in crafting new rules that would allow it to either approve or reject measures to amend the 1987 Constitution. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva made the assurance on Tuesday, March 26, referring to the Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 6 that is pending...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (Facebook) Senior Deputy Speaker Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. can't help but compare Speaker Martin Romualdez and Senate President Juan...
