House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) A vindication of the House of Representatives. That's how House Majority Leader Zamboanga City 2nd Mannix Dalipe described the Senate's somewhat surprising move to amend the economic...
House Majority Leader Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe (Screenshot from Zoom) House Majority Leader Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe says the Senate's pro-Charter change (Cha-cha) is akin to "finally seeing the...
With the Senate leading the review of economic provisions in the 1987 Constitution, and the push for People's Initiative to amend the Charter going south, is the P14-billion under the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) 2024 budget still needed? In an interview on Tuesday, Jan. 16, Sen. Imee Marcos,...
Senators on Tuesday, January 16 expressed their support to Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri for leading the filing a Senate resolution that seeks to pursue amendments to the 1987 Constitution, but only limited to revisions in its economic provisions. Senate President Juan Miguel...
Former Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Alfredo Garbin Jr. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Former Ako-Bicol Party-list Rep. Alfredo Garbin Jr. has chided the Senate for making it appear that ithe chamber was spearheading the possible amendments to the...
Sen. Robinhood Padilla considers the newly filed Senate resolution that seeks to review some economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution as "good news" for the nation. In a statement on Tuesday, Jan. 16, Padilla, who chairs the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Rep. Salceda's office) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda has claimed that a constitutional crisis amid the quest for Charter change (Cha-cha) is far-fetched, despite the fear of some of his fellow...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Upbeat. That single word aptly describes Speaker Martin Romualdez after the Senate leaders' filing of Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No.6, which calls for a Constituent Assembly (Con-Ass) for the...
Seeking to avert a constitutional crisis, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said that the Senate, as tasked by President Marcos, will take the lead in reviewing the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution. Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri personally filed Resolution of Both...
Antipolo City 2nd Rep. Romeo Acop (Contributed photo) Antipolo City 2nd district Rep. Romeo Acop has confirmed that a signature campaign for a People's Initiative (PI) is being carried out in his district. More importantly, Acop said that such...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The battle for hearts and minds on the controversial topic of Charter change (Cha-cha) continues to rage among members of the House of Representatives. A Cha-cha advocate from a province where a People's Initiative (PI) is gaining...
Magsasaka Party-list nominee Robert Nazal Magsasaka Party-list nominee Robert Nazal has joined the call to amend then 1987 Constitution, particularly for the purpose of making it more attractive to foreign investors. "The 1987 Constitution was rushed,...
