Ex-Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Alfredo Garbin Jr. (left), Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Facebook, Screenshot from Zoom) A former congressman has refuted Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman’s assertion that Charter change (Cha-cha) through People's...
The Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF), which has always been at the forefront in calling for changes to the 1987 Constitution, has pressed for amendments in nine economic sections in the charter stating that such restrictive economic provisions in the country’s organic law have served as...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) If it were up to him, Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers would fix through Charter change (Cha-cha) the way the country carries out elections. ...
Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Screenshot from YouTube live) Liberal Party (LP) President and Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman has reiterated his stance against the House of Representatives’ renewed interest in Charter change (Cha-cha). ...
(MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has underscored the need for economic Charter change (Cha-cha) by acknowledging the sad reality that the Philippines has been "left behind" by it neighbor-countries. "Naiiwanan talaga tayo. Yun po ang...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III said on Monday, December 18, that the process of amending the Constitution without the participation of the Senate is not only "unconstitutional" but also "impossible." In an interview on CNN Philippines, Pimentel stated that even the procedure...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) A ranking solon in the House of Representatives can't help but be "appalled" by what he described as the Senate's "obstructionist stance" toward economic Charter change (Cha-cha). "We are...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said on Saturday, Dec. 16, that a survey would be able to gauge whether or not the Filipino people would be inclined to amend the existing Charter or not. In a radio interview on DWIZ, Zubiri suggested that a survey be done by the most reliable pollster to...
President Marcos recognized that there were ongoing efforts to revisit the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution to make the Philippines more investment-friendly. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos said this following renewed calls for a charter change in the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) For the first time in plenary, House Speaker Martin Romualdez laid out the plan to revisit discussions on Charter change (Cha-cha) in 2024, with the country's economic advancement being the primary...
Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (Facebook) House Senior Deputy Speaker Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales is looking at a People's Initiative (PI) as the mode that could actually launch Charter change (Cha-cha) efforts...
Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (left), Senator Imee Marcos (PPAB, Facebook) House Senior Deputy Speaker Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. says the plan to revisit discussions on Charter change (Cha-cha)...
