House lawmakers on Friday, February 9 lauded President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s declaration of full support for the House of Representatives push for economic reform in the Constitution. Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio Gonzales Jr. said amending the restrictive economic provisions in the 1987...
The Senate Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes has invited representatives from the country’s big business groups and economists to provide their expert opinions on the proposal to amend the supposed “restrictive” economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution....
The Senate will merely focus on the proposed amendments on the economic provisions of the Constitution and nothing else when they start tackling the Resolution of Both Houses No. 6 on Monday, February 5, senators said. Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said that what the Senate will do is...
Rizal 1st district Rep. Jack Duavit (Facebook) Rizal 1st district Rep. Jack Duavit is optimistic that things will begin to "simmer down" between the House of Representatives and the Senate now that the senators have committed to take up...
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...
Seven lawmakers voted “no” to House Bill (HB) No. 7352, or the accompanying measure that would implement the Resolution of Both Houses No. 6 (RBH 6) to call for a Constitutional Convention (Con-con) to amend the 1987 Constitution. With an overwhelming vote of 301, what pushed these seven...
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...
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...
