The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) expressed concern about the so-called "People's Initiative" to amend the 1987 Constitution, describing it as "deceptive" and in "bad taste." (Photo credit to Roy Lagarde/CBCP) In a press conference on Friday, Feb. 2, CBCP warned that this...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reiterated that the agency’s programs and services will not be used for political purposes, dismissing speculations about the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program being used to support the people’s initiative (PI)....
House Majority Leader Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe (left), former president Rodrigo Duterte (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Majority Leader Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe has asked former president Rodrigo...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) The chairman of the House Committee on Constitutional Amendments lectured the group of former president Rodrigo Duterte on their own allegation that the purpose of the People’s...
Senator Imee Marcos on Thursday, February 1 urged her brother President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to abandon the push for a People’s Initiative (PI) that he and his allies in the House of Representatives had started. Marcos said she cannot understand why the President has...
Senator Imee Marcos on Thursday, February 1 emphasized the need to first establish a legal framework through legislation before pushing forward with a People’s Initiative (PI) to amend the 1987 Constitution. “Why don’t we first make a law? Let’s hammer together, craft, debate until we...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (center) (Speaker’s office) The House of Representatives is set to send a "strong" message following the allegations of some senators that Speaker Martin Romualdez was directly involved in the recent People’s...
DAVAO CITY – Thousands of people gathered here on January 28 to express support for the Duterte family and oppose the People’s Initiative (PI) to amend the Constitution. PEOPLE attend a peace rally at San Pedro Square in Davao City on Sunday evening, January 28, opposing People’s...
Sen. Grace Poe said that the focus on the joint voting by Congress made the so-called People's Initiative for Charter change (Cha-cha) flawed at the onset and that the attention instead should have been on explaining the provisions that required amendments in the 1987 Constitution. Sen. Grace...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (left), House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Will it be smooth sailing between the House of Representatives and the Senate from here on out? House Speaker Martin Romualdez welcomed on Wednesday...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has accused senators of holding potentially beneficial reforms "hostage" with their...
Public officials and individuals behind the “fake” People’s Initiative (PI) should face accountability even after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) suspended the signature campaign, Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said. "Kahit po suspendido ng Comelec ang pagtanggap ng mga pirma,...
