Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (PPAB) The Committee of the Whole in the House of Representatives refuses to slow down with its deliberations on its pro-Charter change (Cha-cha) measure, Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 7. This, despite...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez's proposed amendment to the 1987 Constitution--easily the most radical one presented during the Committee of the Whole's...
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Deputy Majority Leader Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin argued that opening the Philippine economy to foreign investors would eventually end Filipinos'...
Former Battle of the Brains finalist Orion Dumdum (left), APEC Party-list Rep. Sergio Dagooc (Screenshots from Facebook live) APEC Party-list Rep. Sergio Dagooc, an expert on the power sector, "battled" in plenary on Wednesday, Feb. 28 a Philippine...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero has cautioned his colleagues against proceeding with future hearings on Resolution of Both Houses No. 6 without any clear set of guidelines stipulated in the Senate rules. During the Senate’s plenary session on Wednesday, February 28, Escudero pointed...
Marikina City 2nd Rep. Stella Quimbo (PPAB) Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo took it upon herself to correct what could be described as a misleading conclusion from the IBON Foundation in the ongoing discussions of Resolution of...
The House plenary. (Speaker’s office) Former Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Adolf Azcuna set himself apart from his fellow framers of the 1987 Constitution by taking a pro-Charter change (Cha-cha) stance. Azcuna took part in the...
Marikina City 2nd Rep. Stella Quimbo (left), Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Issues on the availability of resource persons caused the discussions of the Committee of the Whole on Resolution...
The Senate welcomed the recent statement of President Marcos in leading deliberations related to amending the 1987 Constitution. In an interview, Marcos was asked about his preferred mode when it comes to constitutional reforms to which he replied: "The Senate is taking the lead and between the two...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Tuesday, February 20 expressed belief the filing of Resolution of Both Houses No. 7, which also seeks amendments to the economic provisions in the 1987 Constitution is a positive development. Angara, chairman of the Senate subcommittee on...
The Senate Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes is planning to bring the discussions on Resolution of Both Houses No. 6, which seeks amendments to the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution, to different locations in Visayas and Mindanao. Senate...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Sunday, February 11 called on the public to closely follow the Senate’s ongoing hearings on Resolution of Both Houses No. 6 to gain a better understanding on the proposed amendments to the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution. ...
