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...
Majority of Filipinos are in favor of lifting restrictions on foreign investments and businesses in the Constitution, as this change could result in an increase in high-quality job opportunities, a survey showed. In a recent Pulse Asia survey commissioned by international think tank Stratbase...
TORONTO – The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is enthusiastically poring over the structural changes implemented by the Ontario Energy Board (OEB), primarily on regulation frames that are also viable for enforcement in the Philippine power sector. Following a meeting with Ontario Energy Board...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III believes that the Senate should first create an actual rule covering the procedure on constitutional amendments before proceeding with future hearings on Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 6. In a radio interview over DWIZ on Saturday, March 2,...
For opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros, "the ball is very much in play" in garnering at least seven votes in the Senate to thwart the current Charter change (Cha-cha) proposal. "Alalahanin po natin, kailangan nila ng three-fourths of the Senate para aprubahan ang RBH No.6. Ibig sabihin, kailangan...
Senators on Monday, February 12 reiterated that the Philippines is already open for business without the need for any constitutional amendments. Sen. Sonny Angara presides over the continuation of the Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes Subcommittee hearing on Senate Resolution of...
Retired Supreme Court Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. reiterated his firm and unchangeable stand that there are no valid, serious, and compelling reasons to amend the 1987 constitution. Retired Justice Hilario Davide Jr., a member of the 1986 Constitutional Commission, voices his objections...
Sen. Robinhood Padilla has filed a resolution seeking to have both houses of Congress vote separately in amending the 1987 Constitution. In Resolution of Both Houses 7, Padilla, who chairs the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes sought to amend Section 1 of Article...
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said on Wednesday, Jan. 31, that the Senate's review of the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution will begin next week. In an ambush interview, Zubiri said that they will create on Wednesday a subcommittee on constitutional amendments that will be headed...
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...
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...
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...