Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (PPAB) Looks like the tirades between the House of Representatives and Senate won't be ending soon. On Monday, Feb. 12, no less than House Senior Deputy Speaker Pampanga 3rd district...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Facebook) The People’s Initiative (PI) may yet serve as a "back-up plan" for Charter change (Cha-cha) proponents in case Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No.6 doesn't get passed by the...
For Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, it seems that Party-list Coalition Foundation, Inc. (PCFI) President Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co will do anything to cover up their "fake" People's Initiative (PI). "Lahat iimbentuhin, kapag desperadong mapagtakpan ang mabaho at pekeng PI nila...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Thursday, February 8 expressed his disappointment over the apparent harassment exhibited by some lawmakers at the House of Representatives, who are pushing for Charter change via the People’s Initiative (PI) mode, against the Senate. Angara...
Instead of daring senators to declare their position on Charter change issues, lawmakers at the House of Representatives should admit their involvement in the People’s Initiative signature campaign drive. Sen. Francis Escudero (O/S Escudero/Senate PRIB Photo) Sen. Francis “Chiz”...
Senators on Wednesday, February 7 defended the Senate’s protracted timeline in discussing the proposed economic amendments to the 1987 Constitution, citing the need to listening intently on the opinions of constitutional experts and legal luminaries at this point in time. This comes after...
Senators on Monday, Feb. 5 were baffled by the resolution adopted by the lower chamber on Monday afternoon, Feb. 5, defending Speaker Martin Romualdez from what congressmen called "baseless accusations" from the Senate in connection with the recent push for People’s Initiative (PI). For...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) As promised by the House leadership, the lower chamber adopted on Monday afternoon, Feb. 5 a resolution defending Speaker Martin Romualdez from what congressmen called "baseless...
Deputy Minority Leader Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, February 5 urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to permanently scrap the ongoing People’s Initiative and stop the acceptance of signatures and all other processes related to it. Sen. Risa Hontiveros attends the Constitutional...
The Senate will not succumb to pressure of a deadline when discussing the proposed economic provisions that are raised under Resolution of Both Houses No. 6, senators assured on Monday, February 5. Sen. Sonny Angara, chairperson of the subcommittee of the Committee on Constitutional...
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...
Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez (left), Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe (Facebook) Senators should "walk the talk" on the "ceasefire" that they declared with the House of Representatives on the issue of...
