President Marcos recognized that there were ongoing efforts to revisit the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution to make the Philippines more investment-friendly. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos said this following renewed calls for a charter change in the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) For the first time in plenary, House Speaker Martin Romualdez laid out the plan to revisit discussions on Charter change (Cha-cha) in 2024, with the country's economic advancement being the primary...
Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (Facebook) House Senior Deputy Speaker Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales is looking at a People's Initiative (PI) as the mode that could actually launch Charter change (Cha-cha) efforts...
Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (left), Senator Imee Marcos (PPAB, Facebook) House Senior Deputy Speaker Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. says the plan to revisit discussions on Charter change (Cha-cha)...
With the House of Representatives (HOR) intending to revive talks on Charter change or "Cha-cha" in 2024, senators on Wednesday, Dec. 13, weighed in on the matter with specific concerns on how it will be executed. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva raised two points on possible talks about...
Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (Facebook) The House of Representatives will look for ways to move the Cha-cha train forward, since it appears to be stuck at the Senate's station. Thus, said Senior Deputy Speaker Pampanga 3rd district...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) The House of Representatives intends to revive talks on Charter change or "Cha-cha" next year. Thus, said House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Tuesday, Dec 12, as he once again raised the need to...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) met water industry players and government offices regulating the sector to discuss possible solutions to address challenges and bottlenecks encountered when applying for permits and licenses. In a statement on Thursday, Dec. 7, the ARTA said representatives from...
UN chief Antonio Guterres has raised to the UN Security Council the worsening situation in Gaza, invoking for the first time the Article 99 of the UN Charter as he believed that the developments in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war are already threatening international peace. Guterres early Thursday...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (left), Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s apparent desire for federalism in the Philippines will only work if it's pursued alongside Charter Change...
ILOILO CITY – The city government awarded eight trailblazing Ilonggos during the 86th Charter Day celebration on Friday. FIVE of the eight Lifetime Achievement awardees by the Iloilo City government pose for a photo on Friday, August 25. (Arnold Almacen/CMO) “We recognized Ilonggos who...
Senator Robinhood “Robin” Padilla expressed hope that voters in the upcoming May 2025 elections will choose unpopular candidates but can usher in much-needed amendments to the Constitution. Sen. Robin Padilla (Senate PRIB Photo) Padilla, who has been seeking reforms in the 1987...
