Forty-one percent of Filipinos are in favor of the proposals to amend the 1987 Philippine Constitution now, results of the latest survey of Pulse Asia revealed on Tuesday, April 4. Pulse Asia disclosed this in the March 2023 Ulat ng Bayan national survey conducted from March 15 to 19 among 1,200...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is seriously considering the establishment of ‘rate affordability tracker,’ so the Filipino consumers can be apprised on the measures as well as policy developments being pursued by the government and industry players on bringing down electricity tariffs in...
Senators are more likely to agree to amend the 1987 Constitution through a constituent assembly (Con-ass) than having to introduce changes to it through a Constitutional convention (Con-con). Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada pointed this out saying he can only anticipate how the government will have...
Delegates of the planned constitutional convention (con-con) will be able to propose any kind of amendment--economic or otherwise--to the 1987 Constitution. Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (above, gesturing) confirms that con-con delegates would be able to propose any kind of...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is not giving up on President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. as far as the latter's casting aside of Charter change (Cha-cha) efforts is concerned. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr....
A week after President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. declared Charter change (Cha-cha) as not being a priority, a panel in the House of Representatives decided Monday, Feb. 20 that it would go the Constitutional convention (con-con) route should the measures to amend the 1987 Charter prosper....
Senator Robin Padilla on Sunday, February 12, defended the resolution he filed seeking to amend the 1987 Constitution from critics, saying that a review of the present Charter is needed to amend the economic provisions and make it attuned to the present needs of Filipinos. Padilla earlier filed...
Senator Ronald ‘’Bato’’ dela Rosa supports the resolution of Senator Robinhood Padilla calling for the amendments of the restrictive economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution through the Constituent Assembly (Con-ass) mode. ‘’Sabi nga nila madugo, medyo malaking proseso at malaking...
The House of Representatives leadership wants the ongoing Charter Change (Cha-cha) discussions to have "special focus" on lifting the restrictive economic provisions of the 36-year-old Constitution. Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez's Facebook) This was confirmed Friday, Feb.10 by...
Former National Security Adviser (NSA) Clarita Carlos says she wants to see "change" in the Philippines "before she dies". Clarita Carlos (Facebook) The political science expert gave this tongue-in-cheek statement in her presentation during the House Committee on Constitutional Amendments' third...
The House Committee on Constitutional Amendments began its hearings-slash-public consultations on bills seeking Charter change (Cha-cha) Thursday, Jan. 26 in the current 19th Congress. Former Bayan Muna Party-list Rep. Neri Colmemares (left) and Christian Monsod (PPAB) And as expected, the experts...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has made a case for Charter Change discussions in the House of Representativesyes, Cha-cha again--this 2023. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) “We welcome the decision of the House leadership to put on the fast lane, along...