Seeking to avert a constitutional crisis, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said that the Senate, as tasked by President Marcos, will take the lead in reviewing the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution. Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri personally filed Resolution of Both...
Antipolo City 2nd Rep. Romeo Acop (Contributed photo) Antipolo City 2nd district Rep. Romeo Acop has confirmed that a signature campaign for a People's Initiative (PI) is being carried out in his district. More importantly, Acop said that such...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The battle for hearts and minds on the controversial topic of Charter change (Cha-cha) continues to rage among members of the House of Representatives. A Cha-cha advocate from a province where a People's Initiative (PI) is gaining...
Magsasaka Party-list nominee Robert Nazal Magsasaka Party-list nominee Robert Nazal has joined the call to amend then 1987 Constitution, particularly for the purpose of making it more attractive to foreign investors. "The 1987 Constitution was rushed,...
For Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III, paid signatures for the People's Initiative (PI) calling for an amendment to the 1987 Constitution are not valid. "Kung ang mga pirma ay binayaran, or mayroong compensation o may kapalit na mahalagang materyal or pwedeng pangako, para...
More senators weighed in on the continuous push to amend the Constitution through the People's Initiative. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva criticized those confusing and threatening the public to prioritize the interests of those hungry for power. "Tigilan na po ang paglapastangan at...
Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (Facebook) House Senior Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. has called on the Senate to listen to the demands of the business sector in pursuing amendments to the 1987...
Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Facebook) Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman insists that he hasn't changed his position favoring joint voting of Congress when its members are acting as a Constituent Assembly or Con-Ass. ...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Thursday, Jan. 11, said a Catholic bishop openly told his flock not to sign the Charter change campaign "through people's initiative." (CBCP) Bishop Broderick Pabillo of the Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay in northern Palawan province...
Former Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Alfredo Garbin Jr. (Garbin) A former congressman from Albay is claiming that his province-mate, incumbent 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman, has made an about-face regarding the latter's stance on joint voting of the...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers has told those opposing the Charter change (Cha-cha) not to demonize the effort to amend the 1987...
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...
