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Quo warranto kay Sereno, labag sa Konstitusyon: Monsod

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 15 11:43 PM

Puwede lang tanggalin ang mga miyembro ng Korte Suprema sa pamamagitan ng impeachment, ayon sa isa sa mga mismong bumalangkas ng Konstitusyon. Read more »

Charter clear impeachment only way to remove Sereno: framer

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 16 12:12 AM

The Supreme Court ruling banishing Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno went against the intent of the constitution that such official can only be removed through impeachment, one of the charter’s framers said Tuesday. Read more »

ALAMIN: Opinyon ng mga mahistradong pabor, kontra sa quo warranto vs Sereno

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 07:22 PM

Basahin kung papaano ipinaliwanag ng mga mahistrado ng Supreme Court ang kanilang naging pagpabor o pagtutol sa quo warranto petition laban kay dating Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. Read more »

Bakit naluha si Sereno matapos malaman ang hatol ng SC?

Karen Davila, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 01:43 AM

Kuwento ni Sereno, nagdarasal siya sa loob ng kaniyang opisina nang marinig ang desisyong tinanggal na siya sa puwesto ng mga kapuwa mahistrado. Read more »

Hindi 'bitter': De Castro, iginiit na 'propesyunal' ang hidwaan nila ni Sereno

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 12:33 AM

Itinanggi ni De Castro na "bitter" siya dahil nasungkit ni Sereno ang posisyong chief justice, kahit na di hamak na mas junior si Sereno sa kaniya. Read more »

Eh ano kung na-quo warranto? Mga posibleng implikasyon ng desisyon vs Sereno

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 11 08:53 PM

Ano nga ba ang mga panganib na maaaring idulot ng SC ruling na pumabor sa quo warranto petition at nagpatalsik bilang chief justice kay Maria Lourdes Sereno? Read more »

Sereno, talsik sa Korte Suprema dahil sa 8-6 boto para sa quo warranto

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 11 09:28 PM

Pinanigan ng walong mahistrado ng Korte Suprema ang bintang ng Solicitor General na sapat na basehan ang umano'y kulang-kulang na SALN ni Maria Lourdes Sereno para alisin ito bilang chief justice.  Read more »

Committee tackles environmental rights in proposed federal constitution

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 27 12:07 AM

The move comes amid an upcoming landmark probe into the impact of climate change to human rights. Read more »

Regulated ban on political dynasties proposed in draft constitution

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 12 11:29 PM

A regulated ban on political dynasties is proposed by the consultative committee tasked by President Rodrigo Duterte to review the 1987 Constitution. Read more »

OPINION: Guess which top Philippine official can be forced to take a wellness leave by subordinates

Raissa Robles
Posted at Mar 11 06:38 PM

Imagine my surprise when I learned that only one top official can be forced to take a wellness leave, not by peers or colleagues, but by subordinates. Read more »

Consultative committee, nagkaisa na panatilihin ang bicameral system

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 03:05 AM

Sa muling pagpulong ng consultative committee para repasuhin ang konstitusyon, nagkaisa sila na panatilihin ang bicameral system. Read more »

Federal-presidential gov't system, pinaboran

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 28 02:40 AM

Halos 10 oras tumagal ang pulong ng consultative committee na pinamumunuan ni dating Chief Justice Reynato Puno. Sa botong 11-7, pinaboran ng mga miyembro ng komite na panatalihin ang presidential form of government sa ilalim ng pederalismo. Read more »

ChaCharot Movement explained

Harvey S. Keh
Posted at Feb 24 11:42 PM

While our legislators have the responsibility to update our Constitution, we, the citizens, have the mutual obligation to make sure that the changing of our Constitution and laws are done in favor of the Filipino people, not a select some, and never a select few. Read more »

'Tindig Pilipinas' vows to counter Cha-cha push of Duterte admin

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 20 06:59 PM

MANILA - Cause-oriented group Tindig Pilipinas vowed Tuesday to counter the efforts of Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez who is going around the country to promote Charter change and the shift to a federal form of government. Read more »

Paggunita sa anibersaryo ng Gomburza, sinabayan ng protesta kontra ‘Cha-cha’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 17 08:19 PM

Nagsagawa ng dula-dulaan, martsa at pagdarasal sa lungsod ng Maynila, Sabado ang mga tumututol sa Charter change. Read more »

'Mga ekonomista, kababaihan, dapat isama sa pagtalakay ng Konstitusyon'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 10:58 PM

Target ng consultative committee na isumite sa pangulo ang kanilang panukalang pagbabago sa Konstitusyon sa Hulyo 19, ilang araw bago ang SONA. Read more »

Public pressure needed to include anti-dynasty provision - Pimentel

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 10:47 AM

MANILA - A self-executing anti-political dynasty provision, which wouldn't require legislation, can be included in the new charter, according to the Senate President, who also heads the ruling PDP-Laban political party pushing for federalism.    Read more »

Consultative committee on 'cha-cha' seek to finish job in 6 months

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 10:36 PM

The consultative committee tasked to propose amendments to the Constitution aims to complete its job within six months. Read more »

SC junks petition seeking ruling on charter change voting

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 07:29 PM

The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday junked a law professor’s plea for the court to address the impasse in Congress on how voting shall be done on moves to amend the 1987 Constitution.  Read more »

800 katao, nagtipon sa Luneta; pera't bahay, ipinangako umano

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 03:23 AM

Nagtipon sa Lueta Park ang mga taga-Hilagang Luzon na karamihan ay senior citizens para sa anibersaryo ng 1987 Constitution. Read more »