Tag: #1987 Constitution
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Cha-cha? COVID battle is more pressing, says Nograles
Filipinos have a more pressing matter to attend to than Charter Change (Cha-cha).
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Congressmen no longer want to dance the 'Chacha': 'Too late in the day'
With the campaign period for the presidential elections just a few weeks away, it is now ‘too late in the day” to amend any provision of the 1987 Constitution.
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Robredo ‘hopeful’ SC will resolve all concerns against anti-terror law
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo hopes that the Supreme Court will resolve all concerns raised against the controversial Anti-Terror Law that some critics said will lead to more red-tagging of government critics.
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Withholding of P160-B 'for later release' funds is unconstitutional – Rodriguez
Deputy Speaker and Cagayan De Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez on Friday, Sept. 10 called for an end to the “hijacking” of some P160-billion government funds through the so-called “For Later Release (FLR) system.
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'Galawang diktador': Senior solons slam Duterte for subverting COA independence
Senior members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, August 16 slammed President Rodrigo Duterte’s attacks against the Commission on Audit, saying that subverting the agency’s independence is a clear violation of the Constitution.
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1.6M new jobs up for grab if economic prohibitions in Charter lifted — expert
An estimated 1.6 million job opportunities will be created with household income substantially increased if the economic restrictions in the 1987 Constitution are relaxed, a University of the Philippines (UP) researcher said Sunday, May 30.
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Go doubts Congress has time amend Charter but supports economic amendments
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said he is open to support moves to introduce constitutional amendments in the 1987 Constitution especially if it would benefit more Filipino people, but acknowledged there may not be enough time to pass into law such measures.
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DILG webinar series seen to stir up interest on economic 'Cha-cha'
A weekly webinar series where experts will share their opinions on the proposed amendments to the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution will kick off on Friday, May 14.
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Salceda: House to resume deliberations on economic Cha-cha
Albay 2nd District Representative Joey Sarte Salceda on Saturday, May 8, said the House of Representatives would commence deliberations on proposals to amend economic restrictions of the 1987 Constitution once session resumes on May 17.
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90 serious foreign investors hurdle foreign equity restrictions – Lopez
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez yesterday said the 90 serious investment leads that are expected to come on stream in a year in the country are no longer concerned with restrictive economic provisions.