Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III believes that the Senate should first create an actual rule covering the procedure on constitutional amendments before proceeding with future hearings on Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 6. In a radio interview over DWIZ on Saturday, March 2,...
Sen. Cynthia Villar said on Friday, March 1, that the economic provisions being reviewed by the Senate in the bid to amend the 1987 Constitution are "minor" and "unimportant." In an interview, Villar said that after speaking with businessmen, they told her that they are facing problems that are...
(Unsplash) The distribution and regulation sides of the Philippine power sector have expressed their backing of the economic Charter Change (Cha-cha) that's being pushed by the House of Representatives. In particular, resource persons from the Manila...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez's proposed amendment to the 1987 Constitution--easily the most radical one presented during the Committee of the Whole's...
Comelec Chairman George Garcia (PPAB) The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is prepared to carry out the Charter change (Cha-cha) plebiscite whether it be held separately from--or jointly with--the 2025 midterm elections. Comelec Chairman...
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Deputy Majority Leader Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin argued that opening the Philippine economy to foreign investors would eventually end Filipinos'...
Former Battle of the Brains finalist Orion Dumdum (left), APEC Party-list Rep. Sergio Dagooc (Screenshots from Facebook live) APEC Party-list Rep. Sergio Dagooc, an expert on the power sector, "battled" in plenary on Wednesday, Feb. 28 a Philippine...
Mandaluyong City lone district Rep. Neptali Gonzales II (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Just scare tactics. That's House Deputy Majority Leader Mandaluyong City Rep. Neptali “Boyet” Gonzales II's counter-argument to a resource...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Former president Rodrigo Duterte's sudden switch to a pro-Charter change (Cha-cha) stance was welcomed Wednesday, Feb. 28 by administration congressmen. Positively receiving...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Pro-Charter change (Cha-cha) congressmen took in stride on Wednesday, Feb. 28 President Marcos' statement that he was "carefully studying" the proposal to hold the plebiscite for the constitutional revision alongside the 2025...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, February 28 said she is opposed to the proposal seeking to hold a Charter change plebiscite alongside the 2025 elections saying it is a “bad idea.” “I think ang pagpilit nila ng plebisito sa kanilang pekeng People's Initiative o plebisito sa...
Marikina City 2nd Rep. Stella Quimbo (PPAB) Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo took it upon herself to correct what could be described as a misleading conclusion from the IBON Foundation in the ongoing discussions of Resolution of...
