CEBU CITY – Sen. Risa Hontiveros and other opposition leaders vowed to block moves to amend the Constitution. FORMER Sen. Kiko Pangilinan, Atty. Chel Diokno, and Sen. Risa Hontiveros answer questions from reporters during their recent visit to Cebu City. (Calvin D. Cordova) Hontiveros said they...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Has the Senate misled President Marcos on the matter of Charter change (Cha-cha)? House Deputy Majority Leader Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe thinks so. Dalipe came up...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Speaker Martin Romualdez has denied for the second straight day any hand from himself or the House of Representatives in the ongoing People’s Initiative (PI) movement for Charter change...
The Senate has formally issued a manifesto strongly expressing their opposition to the ongoing attempts to change the 1987 Constitution through a People’s Initiative describing such moves as a “brazen attempt to violate the Constitution, the country, and our people.” The manifesto is signed...
Speculations that the House of Representatives (HOR) is behind the initiative to amend the 1987 Constitution through a People’s Initiative (PI) has sparked disinterest among senators to pursue the joint resolution that seeks to review economic provisions in the existing Charter. This was...
President Marcos has refuted claims that cash has been offered to Filipinos in exchange of their signatures to push Charter change through People's Initiative. "Sa pagkakaalam ko, wala namang ganun. Ang sinasabi hindi bayaran ng cash kundi nangangako ng kung ano anong benefits (As far as I know,...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte slammed politicians anew behind the reported buying of signatures for a People’s Initiative to amend the Constitution. Vice President Sara Duterte (Inday Sara Duterte/ Facebook) The official expressed her dismay again the Charter change...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Filipinos appear to be least concerned with the issue of Charter change (Cha-cha), but Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda says it is actually key to solving their top concerns of food security and poverty. Salceda was referring to the...
Senator Cynthia Villar on Monday, January 22, prayed for discernment when she led the Senate’s opening prayer during the resumption of the Senate’s first session for this year. Villar, in her prayer, asked the Lord for “discernment and courage” as the Upper Chamber deliberates...
Deviating from its original plan, the Senate on Monday, January 22 referred "Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 6 proposing amendments to Articles XII, XIV and XVI of the 1987 Constitution" to the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes chaired by Sen. Robinhood...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Monday, January 22, said that a member of Congress told him that House Speaker Martin Romualdez is the one behind the initiative to amend the 1987 Constitution through a People’s Initiative. “Yun ang sabi sa akin ng congressman eh. Hindi ko na...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), Majority Leader Mannix Dalipe (Facebook) House Majority Leader Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe has brushed off as "baseless speculations" the allegations that Speaker Martin Romualdez is the one...
