Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said he would voluntarily take a drug test had he chosen to become a candidate in the upcoming May 2022 polls. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Photo from Harry Roque's Facebook) However, Roque, a lawyer, quickly pointed out that there is no law that...
The Senate on Monday, Sept. 27, approved on third and final reading the bill revising the 112-year-old charter of Baguio City. House Bill No. 8882 or the Revised Charter of the City of Baguio was approved with 23 affirmative votes, no negative votes, and no abstention. The House of Representatives...
The Senate may heed calls from the House of Representatives and act on the proposal to amend the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution. Senate of the Philippines (MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Saturday, July 31, disclosed that he already has committed to...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Wednesday, July 28, thumbed down an interagency task force's call for the Senate to act on the resolution seeking economic amendments to the Constitution. Senator Panfilo 'Ping' Lacson (Senate of the Philippines) The Interagency Task Force on Federalism and...
Senate Minority Leader on Wednesday, July 28 slammed some officials in the Duterte administration and lawmakers allied with the President for making a final push for the passage of measures advocating reforms in the 1987 Constitution saying this is like the "COVID-19 virus that resurrects...
The people will still make the decision on whether to approve or reject certain amendments to the 1987 Constitution being proposed by Congress, Malacañang said Thursday. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque recognized that Congress has the prerogative to introduce changes to the Charter but such...
Ako Bicol Partylist Representative Alfredo Garbin, Jr. on Wednesday, June 1, expressed belief that President Duterte fully supports the passage into law of the Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 2 which seeks to amend economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution. House of Representatives (Alvin...
Unlike the House of Representatives, the Senate still does not seem to think that revising the Constitution is an urgent measure amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Senate of the Philippines (Senate PRIB) Senate President Vicente Sotto III said that senators may tackle their counterpart's proposed economic...
An estimated 1.6 million job opportunities will be created with household income substantially increased if the economic restrictions in the 1987 Constitution are relaxed, a University of the Philippines (UP) researcher said Sunday, May 30. DILG Spokesperson Jonathan Malaya (File photo courtesy of...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said he is open to support moves to introduce constitutional amendments in the 1987 Constitution especially if it would benefit more Filipino people, but acknowledged there may not be enough time to pass into law such measures. But Go said he supports amendments on...
Asst. Minority Leader and Gabriela Women’s Partylist Rep. Arlene Brosas on Thursday, May 27, decried the move of the House of Representatives leadership to prioritize the Charter change bid over various legislative measures proposing to address the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic....
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, May 26 took a big step in amending the 1987 Constitution by passing on second reading a resolution calling for the revision of economic provisions of the 33-year-old Charter. In a viva voce vote, Resolution of Both Houses No. 2 won second reading approval....
