The Senate Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes is planning to bring the discussions on Resolution of Both Houses No. 6, which seeks amendments to the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution, to different locations in Visayas and Mindanao. Senate...
"Kung maglalabas po kayo ng baho , dapat naman siguro maligo ka muna ("If you're going to leave a bad smell, maybe you should take a shower first)." This was one of the strong statements of Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva against Party-list Coalition Foundation, Inc. (PCFI) President Ako...
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...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda answering questions during a press briefing. (Dexter Barro II, MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine stock market will feel the immediate impact of an improved economy if the proposed amendments to the “restrictive”...
House Deputy Speaker Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez Deputy Speaker Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez denied on Monday, Feb. 12 that he and his fellow House members have been "bullying" their Senate...
Charter change (Cha-cha) proponents have pointed to the 1987 Constitution's restrictive economic provisions in pursuing amendments but Sen. Grace Poe said that the country has always been open to foreign investors. Sen. Grace Poe says the Philippines has made strides in opening up the local...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Rep. Villafuerte's office) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has floated the possibility of "meeting in the middle" with senators as far as the passage of Resolution of Both Houses...
Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay has reminded the public that the proposed amendments to the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution are not supposed to be “a magic solution” to the problems confronting the Philippine economy. In a radio interview on Saturday, February 10 Binay...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Sunday, February 11 called on the public to closely follow the Senate’s ongoing hearings on Resolution of Both Houses No. 6 to gain a better understanding on the proposed amendments to the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution. ...
Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez (Facebook) House Deputy Speaker Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez is asking senators to stop wasting time and step on the gas as far as passing their Charter change (Cha-cha)...
House lawmakers on Friday, February 9 lauded President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s declaration of full support for the House of Representatives push for economic reform in the Constitution. Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio Gonzales Jr. said amending the restrictive economic provisions in the 1987...
The Senate Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes has invited representatives from the country’s big business groups and economists to provide their expert opinions on the proposal to amend the supposed “restrictive” economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution....