Sen. Imee Marcos has filed a resolution directing the appropriate Senate Committee to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation into the efficacy of Republic Act No. 6735 in providing for a system of initiative and referendum as a means to amend to the existing Charter. In filing Senate Resolution...
Leyte 4th district Rep. Richard Gomez (left), Senator Imee Marcos (Facebook) Deputy Majority Leader Leyte 4th district Rep. Richard Gomez has said that there was "no truth" to the claim that House of Representatives members have been offered P20 million...
Sen. Robinhood Padilla believes that the "time is ripe" to amend the 1987 Constitution including through a people's initiative "so long as this is truly from the people." "Peoples initiative: Vox populi, vox Dei. Ang boses ng taongbayan ay boses ng Dios... Pag-usapan nang matino ang peoples...
The Nationalist Peoples’ Coalition (NPC) is not behind the reported latest moves to amend the 1987 Constitution through a Peoples’ Initiative (PI). Former Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, chairman of the NPC, stated this in message to Senate reporters. “As...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers The continued drop in unemployment rate under the Marcos administration should serve as an "impetus" to relax the “restrictive” economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution. Thus, said Surigao...
DAVAO CITY – Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte here has disagreed with the People’s Initiative for constitutional amendments. In a statement on Tuesday night, January 9, Duterte said that someone informed him that PBA party-list Rep. Margarita “Migs” Nograles is spearheading the PI in this city....
PBA Party-list Rep. Migs Nograles (left), Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte (Facebook) Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta Party-list Rep. Margarita “Migs” Nograles has clarified that she's in the United States (US) discussing possible areas of...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Rep. Salceda's office) An Albay congressman has expressed his backing to the call of most mayors in the province to amend the 1987 Constitution through a People’s Initiative (PI). This, as Albay 2nd district...
Ex-Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Alfredo Garbin Jr. (left), Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Facebook, Screenshot from Zoom) A former congressman has refuted Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman’s assertion that Charter change (Cha-cha) through People's...
Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (Facebook) House Senior Deputy Speaker Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales is looking at a People's Initiative (PI) as the mode that could actually launch Charter change (Cha-cha) efforts...
The Philippines has joined a regional initiative that aims to set tailored solutions to ensure the implementation of tax transparency standards across Asia, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the Philippines has endorsed the Bali Declaration, which calls...
RL Commercial REIT (RCR), the real estate investment trust sponsored by Robinsons Land Corporation, has earned its second EDGE certification from Philippine Green Building Initiative Inc. (PBGI). The REIT said its office tower Cyberscape Beta was awarded its EDGE certificate after an assessment of...
