The proposed use of a "hybrid" Constitutional convention (con-con) does not violate the existing 1987 Constitution. Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. (Mark Balmores/ MANILA BULLETIN) Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. had this to say Thursday, Feb. 23, or a day after Resolution...
Can the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) be held simultaneously with the election of delegates for the proposed Constitutional Convention (ConCon) in October? Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia talks during a press conference at their office in Intramuros, Manila on Tuesday, Jan...
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....
A hybrid Constitutional convention (con-con) composed of both elected and appointed delegates is the best method in revising the 1987 Constitution. (MANILA BULLETIN) Former Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice Reynato Puno made this pitch Monday, Feb. 20 during the seventh public...
Insisting that the current 1987 Philippine Constitution is no longer responsive to the needs of the people, Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo on Sunday, Jan. 29, called for a Constitutional Convention (Con-con) to amend the 1987 Constitution and usher in economic growth and national development....
The House Committee on Constitutional Amendments will begin Thursday, Jan. 26 its formal deliberations on proposed measures for Charter Change (Cha-cha) in the current 19th Congress. Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) The panel is chaired by Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district...
SEN. Marcos (FB) CEBU CITY – The bid of Bohol province to build a convention center received a major boost from Sen. Imee Marcos. Gov. Aris Aumentado announced that Marcos has given the province an initial fund of P50 million for the construction of the Bohol Convention Center. “We are thankful...
With the introduction of more long weekends in 2023, Filipinos and their families should grab this opportunity and plan their trips as early as now. These extended holidays give family members, employees, and close friends more opportunities to rest, recharge and spend more quality time during...
Gabriela Women’s Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas on Monday, Nov. 28, asked the Marcos administration to ratify and enforce the International Labor Organization’s (ILO) Convention 190 (C190), which recognizes the right of everyone to a violent-free workplace, including gender-based violence and...
The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was led by (from left:) SMX Convention Center Clark Senior Branch Manager, Miguel Morato; SCMC President, Steven Tan; SMHCC Executive Vice President, Peggy Angeles; Board Member-Elect, Win Garbo, representing Mabalacat City Mayor, Cris Garbo; SMHCC President, Elizabeth...
Corporate Giveaways Buyers’ Show, the Philippines longest-running expo for business gifts is still open today at Hall 4 of the SMX Convention Center Metro Manila. Now on its 33 rd year, the trade exhibition on premiums, promotional items, and merchandise incentives which runs from June 21 to 23,...
Outgoing President Duterte on Thursday recommended the abolition of the party-list system in the country and advised his successor to call for changes in the Constitution. Duterte made the appeal as he repeated his allegations that some party-list groups are infiltrated by the communists and that...
