House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives takes the next step toward passing Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 7 on Monday, March 11 when it begins the plenary debates on the econimic Charter change...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Unemployment rate went up, you say? House Speaker Martin Romualdez says that this is exactly why Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No.7, which espouses economic Charter change (Cha-cha), is needed. In...
From left to right: Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo, Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin, Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The claim of the Makabayan bloc that economic...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Another ranking House member has ruled out the possible insertion of political amendments to Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No.7. “The political amendments are very...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) A ranking congressman simply shrugged his shoulders over the Department of Education's (DepEd) opposition to economic Charter change (Cha-cha) as espoused in Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No.7. "Ganun...
Former senator Gringo Honasan (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Former senator Gringo Honasan has evoked the spirit of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution in his bid to convince Filipinos to support the Charter change (Cha-cha) movement in...
The House plenary hall The Committee of the Whole in the House of Representatives approved its pro-Charter change (Cha-cha) measure, Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No.7, on Wednesday afternoon, March 6, after roughly six days of plenary...
Flag of South Korea (Edarabia.com) Not only will economic Charter change (Cha-cha) attract more foreign investors to the Philippines; it will also attract more foreign students, particularly Koreans. Thus, said Korean Chamber of...
Mandaluyong City lone district Rep. Neptali Gonzales II (PPAB) The 300-plus strong House of Representatives, acting as a Committee of the Whole, intends to carry out the adoption of Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No.7 on Wednesday. This was announced...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Tuesday, March 5 assured the Department of Education (DepEd) that the basic education would be closed to foreign investment as it is important to preserve the country’s values and instill nationalism among the youth. Sen. Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara,...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (PPAB) House Deputy Majority Leader Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin has slammed the "hypocrisy" when it comes to patriotism and the desire for quality education that can only be achieved...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, March 4 expressed hope that the Senate minority bloc would be able to gather a sufficient number of support from colleagues to block the proposed economic amendments to the 1987 Constitution. Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III and...