Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said on Wednesday, Jan. 31, that the Senate's review of the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution will begin next week. In an ambush interview, Zubiri said that they will create on Wednesday a subcommittee on constitutional amendments that will be headed...
Public officials and individuals behind the “fake” People’s Initiative (PI) should face accountability even after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) suspended the signature campaign, Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said. "Kahit po suspendido ng Comelec ang pagtanggap ng mga pirma,...
Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez (Facebook) Some senators may act high and mighty but they still run to "lowly" House of Representatives members for help during election season. House Deputy Speaker Quezon 2nd district Rep. David...
SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta (Facebook) House Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. gave brownie points to SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta for trying to talk sense into senators during the inquiry on the People’s Initiative (PI)...
President Marcos said he does not know if People's Initiative remains an option in amending the Constitution. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy) In an interview on the sidelines of his state visit in Vietnam on Tuesday, Jan. 30, Marcos said they have not made any decisions yet...
Quezon 2nd district Rep. David “Jay-Jay” Suarez (Screenshot from live stream, House of Representatives’ Facebook page) What changed? Such is the question of House Deputy Speaker Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-Jay" Suarez to the incumbent Senators...
Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez (left), Bataan 1st district Rep. Geraldine Roman (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) A "circus" and a "waste of time". That's how House leaders Quezon 2nd district Rep. David 'Jay-jay' Suarez and Bataan...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House of Representatives members are willing to perform a "blood compact" with senators just to prove that they are amenable to do Charter change (Cha-cha) their way. This, as the...
Sen. Imee Marcos was quick to reply to Speaker Martin Romualdez call not to be disrespectful, stating that the House leader was the first one to throw a jab against the Senate. "Ceasefire daw wala raw sanang bastusan, eh siya naman ang nagsabi walang paki ang Senado. Siya ang nag-umpisa, nung...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez had a "purely advisory" role in the People’s Initiative (PI) movement for Charter change (Cha-cha), nothing more. Romualdez gave this clarification Tuesday, Jan. 30,...
The Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms and People’s Participation on Tuesday, January 30 moved to subpoena a certain Atty. Anthony Abad who is reportedly behind the signature campaign for Charter change. It was Sen. Francis Tolentino who made the motion to subpoena the lawyer during the...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III told members of the House of Representatives (HOR) to urge their colleagues to call for the abandonment of the People's Initiative aimed at amending the Constitution. In a radio interview on Tuesday, January 30, Pimentel appealed to those behind...
