President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will not be eligible to the proposed term limits and reelection in the bill filed by Pampanga Rep. Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr., who sought to reduce the president’s and vice president’s terms to five years, but with one reelection. Pampanga 3rd District Rep....
Self-serving is how ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro described the push for charter change (cha-cha) in the 19th Congress; specifically, the proposed term limit reduction with one allowed re-election. Resolution of Both Houses No. 1–which Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio Gonzales Jr....
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said he is open to proposals to amend the 1987 Constitution which remain unchanged for 35 years, but any revisions must be made in the best interest of Filipinos. Go also said he believes that “now is the best time” to push for amendments to the Constitution as...
Vice President Leni Robredo said the government system should force public officials to be good at the second round of the Commission on Elections (Comelec)-organized presidential debate on Sunday, April 3. Vice President Leni Robredo attends the second round of the Commission on Elections...
Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr., the congressman who pitched giving a Philippine president a maximum of two five-year terms, wants to know if the Palace aspirants in May 2022 favor his proposal. (Photo from Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr.'s Facebook) In a statement Friday,...
Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday said the Philippines has the right to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine especially since the country is signatory to the United Nations (UN) charter. Partido Reporma and Partido Reporma presidential candidate Senator Panfilo...
Senate Finance Committee head Senator Sonny Angara on Monday assured that the latest amendments to the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) charter will result in a stronger and more resilient banking system in the country. Angara said the Senate's approval of Senate Bill No. 2365 on...
The Senate unanimously approved on third and final reading the bill seeking to amend certain sections of the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) Charter, and make it an attached agency of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Voting 23-0-0, the Senate passed during its hybrid plenary session...
Filipinos have a more pressing matter to attend to than Charter Change (Cha-cha). Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Photo from the Cabinet Secretariat Facebook page) Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles had this to say Tuesday, Jan. 11 in response to Pampanga 3rd...
With the campaign period for the presidential elections just a few weeks away, it is now ‘too late in the day” to amend any provision of the 1987 Constitution. House of Representatives facade Senior members of the Lower House Committee on Constitutional Amendment aired this stand following the...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has given several government agencies, instrumentalities, and local government units (LGUs) until January 6 to submit their Citizen’s Charter and Certificate of Compliance after missing the previous deadline on December 17. ARTA Logo In a statement, ARTA said...
Less than seven months away from stepping down, President Duterte has accepted the defeat of his push to "federalize" the Philippines on Friday, Dec. 10 before an international audience. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte, in his intervention during the virtual Summit for...
