The Senate Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes is planning to bring the discussions on Resolution of Both Houses No. 6, which seeks amendments to the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution, to different locations in Visayas and Mindanao. Senate...
Senators on Monday, February 12 reiterated that the Philippines is already open for business without the need for any constitutional amendments. Sen. Sonny Angara presides over the continuation of the Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes Subcommittee hearing on Senate Resolution of...
The Senate Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes has invited representatives from the country’s big business groups and economists to provide their expert opinions on the proposal to amend the supposed “restrictive” economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution....
President Marcos said he would not meddle in talks about amending the 1987 Constitution but urged the public to let the debates on reforms continue as the development of the country is directly involved in the discussion. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/File) Marcos said...
President Marcos said that the call to separate Mindanao from the rest of the Philippines is "doomed to fail" as it is a grave violation of the 1987 Constitution. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this after his predecessor, former president Rodrigo...
Sen. Imee Marcos prodded House members on Thursday, Feb. 8 to reveal their true intentions on the proposed economic reforms of the 1987 Constitution, mentioning the supposed aim to extend term limits. In a radio interview on DZBB, Marcos said it was high time that members of the House of...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said that the Senate will not rush its review of the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution, placing importance on transparency and accountability in the ongoing discussions surrounding the proposed amendments. Majority Leader Joel Villanueva...
Sen. Robinhood Padilla believes that settling the issue of whether both houses should vote jointly or separately in amending the 1987 Constitution can end the long-running word war between the Senate and House of Representatives. Padilla said that his Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 7 can be...
The Philippine Constitution of 1987 is crystal clear about the sanctity of the Filipino family. This reverence for the family is at the same level as the respect for human life from the moment of conception. After all, it is within the family that human life is born,...
Should the Senate and House of Representative vote separately when amending the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution? Former Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. (left) and former Chief Justice Vicente Mendoza appear at the Senate Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of...
Sen. Imee Marcos said on Monday, February 5 that foreign investors and locators never once mentioned anything about amending economic provisions in the 1987 Constitution. Sen. Imee Marcos during the first Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes on Monday, Feb. 5, says...
Retired Supreme Court Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. reiterated his firm and unchangeable stand that there are no valid, serious, and compelling reasons to amend the 1987 constitution. Retired Justice Hilario Davide Jr., a member of the 1986 Constitutional Commission, voices his objections...
