DAVAO CITY – Army 10th Infantry Division commander Major Gen. Allan Hambala denied that Presidential Assistant for Eastern Mindanao Leo Tereso Magno ordered his troops to withdraw from a rally at the Davao del Norte Sports Complex in Tagum City on Sunday, April 14. HAMBALA (FB) The alleged...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Local experts agree: the existing 1987 Constitution must be tweaked so that the Philippines can seize the opportunities for economic growth. This comes amid the most recent Pulse Asia survey, commissioned by the Stratbase Institute,...
Citing the recent Pulse Asia survey in which 88 percent of Filipinos said they are opposed to amending the 1987 Constitution, Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation Larry Gadon called on lawmakers to explain to the public in laymen’s terms the benefits to be realized through the proposed...
Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation Larry Gadon urged Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez to be “open” and “receptive” to suggestions of amending the political provisions of the 1987 Constitution. (From left) Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation Larry...
(MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has claimed that the proposed economic Charter change (Cha-cha) can impact the country’s growth as early as this year, for as long as it is set "in place". This, as leader of the...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (left), Larry Gadon (PPAB, Facebook) For Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, lawyer Larry Gadon’s letter to House Speaker Martin Romualdez on the topic of Charter change...
Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Rep. Rodriguez's Facebook) “The right decisions are not always popular.” Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez had this to say as he appealed to the House of Representatives and the Senate to...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (PPAB) House Deputy Majority Leader and Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin said polling firm Pulse Asia should clarify whether or not there were groups behind the creation of its latest survey questionnaire....
While amending the economic provisions in the 1987 Constitution will attract more foreign investments, its impact on the country’s economy won’t be felt immediately, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said on Thursday, April 4. NEDA Secretary Arsenio...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri’s positive trust ratings can be attributed to his “steady, sober leadership of the Senate,” Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said on Wednesday, April 3. Villanueva issued the statement following the Pulse Asia’s recent survey...
Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation Larry Gadon is calling on Congress to also amend the political provisions—including increasing the number of senators to 48 and switching to a parliamentary form of government—of the 1987 Philippine Constitution. (Photo courtesy of Secretary...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (left), former president Rodrigo Duterte (PPAB, Malacañang photo) If the latest Pulse Asia survey succeeded at proving anything, it's that Filipinos reject the kind of Charter change...
