House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) The House of Representatives remains committed to pursuing purely economic-themed amendments to the 1987 Constitution. Thus, said Speaker Martin Romualdez as political observers hold...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" wants the Senate and the House of Representatives to cultivate a better relationship first before getting down to business, especially discussing Charter-change (Cha-cha). During the Kapihan sa Senado on Thursday, May 23, Escudero thanked House Speaker Martin...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero House Speaker Martin Romualdez believes the senators will consider passing the economic Charter change (Cha-cha) measure now that they're under Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero Romualdez...
Caritas Philippines, the social action arm of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), organized a protest rally on the Senate grounds to oppose proposed amendments to the 1987 Constitution. ( Philippines President Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo during the rally on May 22) Caritas,...
BAGUIO CITY – The Senate Sub-committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes kicked off regional consultations on Charter change on Friday, May 17, in this city. THE Senate holds a Charter change consultation in Baguio City on May 17. (JJ Landingin) This initiative aims to...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has allayed the fears of stakeholders in the advertising industry that the proposed economic Charter change (Cha-cha) could ultimately strip them of...
The advertising industry has apparently gone global and thus, blurred the rules on foreign ownership. This was the common observation among stakeholders as they try to find a common ground as to whether the Philippine advertising industry should be opened to foreign equity, Sen. Juan Edgardo...
The Senate is set to resume on Thursday, May 9, 2024, its hearings on the proposed amendments to the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution. It will be the fifth hearing of the Senate subcommittee on constitutional amendments and revision of codes chaired by Senator Sonny Angara on the...
Photo from Pixabay A commissioned Pulse Asia survey conducted in March revealed that majority of Filipinos see complicated rules and regulations (56 percent) and restrictive rules on foreign ownership (55 percent) as the main barriers to foreign investment in the Philippines. Pulse Asia president...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri Assistant Minority Leader 1-Rider Party-list Rep. Rodge Gutierrez doesn't think that Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri’s recent comments serve as the death knell for the proposed economic Charter change...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (left), Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (Rep. Villafuerte's office, Facebook) Economic Charter change (Cha-cha) backer, Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has...
Sen. Robinhood Padilla said on Thursday, April 25 that he is open to pushing a Constitutional Convention (Con-Con) in his attempt to amend economic and political provisions of the 1987 Constitution. Sen. Robinhood Padilla presides ver Wednesday’s hearing, April 24, 2024 of the Committee on...
