The results of the recent Pulse Asia survey that show a huge number of respondents thumbing down the proposed amendments to the 1987 Constitution is enough reason not to expedite the passage of any pending Charter change proposal, senators said. “This survey is a true eye-opener at kaya...
Pulse Asia survey results The percentage of Filipinos opposed to Charter change (Cha-cha) increased significantly between March 2023 and March 2024, from 31 to 74 percent, based on the Pulse Asia survey results released on Wednesday, March 27. Pulse Asia said 74 percent of Filipinos believe that...
Senate is definitely on track in crafting new rules that would allow it to either approve or reject measures to amend the 1987 Constitution. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva made the assurance on Tuesday, March 26, referring to the Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 6 that is pending...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (Facebook) Senior Deputy Speaker Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. can't help but compare Speaker Martin Romualdez and Senate President Juan...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Ranking congressmen have described as "encouraging" the "overwhelming" support shown by Filipinos to the effort to enact economic-themed amendments to the 1987 Constitution, as shown...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Speaker Martin Romualdez and the rest of the House of Representatives has been galvanized by the results of a recent poll, which indicated that more than half of Filipinos favored Charter...
Aside from economic provisions, Presidential Adviser on Poverty Alleviation Secretary Larry Gadon wants Congress to also review the possible amendments in the Constitution’s political provisions, particularly with regard to extending the term of local executives from three to six years....
(Arnold Quizol/Manila Bulletin) About 52 percent of Filipinos said the Philippines should undergo Charter change (Cha-cha), a survey conducted by big data research firm Tangere. Based on the survey results released on Friday, March 22, 14 percent of Filipinos "strongly agree," while 38 percent...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The Senate essentially just has 12 session days to go to deliver on its promise to pass it's economic Charter change (Cha-cha) proposal, also known as Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No.6. House Deputy Majority Leader...
Senator Grace Poe said on Thursday, March 21, that the measure seeking the franchise revocation of controversial network Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) will be made the subject of utmost study and scrutiny in the Senate. Poe, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Services, said...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Speaker Martin Romualdez says the newly-approved Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No.7 will help usher in "a new era of economic vitality" in the Philippines. The ecstatic House leader...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has delivered on its commitment to approve Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No.7--its economic Charter change (Cha-cha) measure--before the Holy...
