(MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has underscored the need for economic Charter change (Cha-cha) by acknowledging the sad reality that the Philippines has been "left behind" by it neighbor-countries. "Naiiwanan talaga tayo. Yun po ang...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III said on Monday, December 18, that the process of amending the Constitution without the participation of the Senate is not only "unconstitutional" but also "impossible." In an interview on CNN Philippines, Pimentel stated that even the procedure...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) A ranking solon in the House of Representatives can't help but be "appalled" by what he described as the Senate's "obstructionist stance" toward economic Charter change (Cha-cha). "We are...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said on Saturday, Dec. 16, that a survey would be able to gauge whether or not the Filipino people would be inclined to amend the existing Charter or not. In a radio interview on DWIZ, Zubiri suggested that a survey be done by the most reliable pollster to...
President Marcos recognized that there were ongoing efforts to revisit the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution to make the Philippines more investment-friendly. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos said this following renewed calls for a charter change in the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) For the first time in plenary, House Speaker Martin Romualdez laid out the plan to revisit discussions on Charter change (Cha-cha) in 2024, with the country's economic advancement being the primary...
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...
Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (left), Senator Imee Marcos (PPAB, Facebook) House Senior Deputy Speaker Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. says the plan to revisit discussions on Charter change (Cha-cha)...
With the House of Representatives (HOR) intending to revive talks on Charter change or "Cha-cha" in 2024, senators on Wednesday, Dec. 13, weighed in on the matter with specific concerns on how it will be executed. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva raised two points on possible talks about...
Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (Facebook) The House of Representatives will look for ways to move the Cha-cha train forward, since it appears to be stuck at the Senate's station. Thus, said Senior Deputy Speaker Pampanga 3rd district...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) The House of Representatives intends to revive talks on Charter change or "Cha-cha" next year. Thus, said House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Tuesday, Dec 12, as he once again raised the need to...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (left), Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s apparent desire for federalism in the Philippines will only work if it's pursued alongside Charter Change...
