House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Speaker Martin Romualdez has denied for the second straight day any hand from himself or the House of Representatives in the ongoing People’s Initiative (PI) movement for Charter change...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has ruled out the conduct of a plebiscite for the entirety of 2025, and even the final quarter of 2024 for that matter. In a briefing before the House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms...
The Senate has formally issued a manifesto strongly expressing their opposition to the ongoing attempts to change the 1987 Constitution through a People’s Initiative describing such moves as a “brazen attempt to violate the Constitution, the country, and our people.” The manifesto is signed...
BACOLOD CITY – A 71-year-old New People’s Army (NPA) amazon surrendered in La Castellana, Negros Occidental on Monday, January 22. MAP of Negros Occidental with the town of La Castellana highlighted. In a press briefing on Tuesday, January 23, Police Major Rhojn Darell Nigos, spokesperson...
Speculations that the House of Representatives (HOR) is behind the initiative to amend the 1987 Constitution through a People’s Initiative (PI) has sparked disinterest among senators to pursue the joint resolution that seeks to review economic provisions in the existing Charter. This was...
TACLOBAN CITY – Police recovered a New People's Army (NPA) arms cache in Sitio Casapa, Barangay Denigpian, Dolores, Eastern Samar, on Sunday, January 21. MAP of Dolores, Eastern Samar. A former communist rebel, Bunso, informed police of the location of this weapons stash. Lt. Col. Joy...
President Marcos has refuted claims that cash has been offered to Filipinos in exchange of their signatures to push Charter change through People's Initiative. "Sa pagkakaalam ko, wala namang ganun. Ang sinasabi hindi bayaran ng cash kundi nangangako ng kung ano anong benefits (As far as I know,...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Monday, January 22, said that a member of Congress told him that House Speaker Martin Romualdez is the one behind the initiative to amend the 1987 Constitution through a People’s Initiative. “Yun ang sabi sa akin ng congressman eh. Hindi ko na...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), Majority Leader Mannix Dalipe (Facebook) House Majority Leader Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe has brushed off as "baseless speculations" the allegations that Speaker Martin Romualdez is the one...
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,...
BACOLOD CITY – A 29-year-old New People’s Army (NPA) rebel wanted for frustrated murder was arrested in Barangay Buenavista, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Sunday, January 21. A WANTED communist fighter was nabbed for frustrated murder in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental. The police...
