House willing to discuss charter change mode with senators RG Cruz, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Mar 24 01:47 PM House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Friday said he is keeping an open mind on how the Senate wants to amend the 1987 Constitution. Read more »
Gomez, Padilla team up to push for charter change ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Mar 24 12:59 AM Two Philippine actors-turned-lawmakers rallied their partymates to support the push for charter change. Read more »
Enrile may payo sa mga senador tungkol sa Cha-Cha ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Mar 22 08:31 PM Nagbabala si Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile sa mga mambabats na huwag itulak ang Charter Change gamit ang Constitutional Convention Read more »
Marcos: LGU devolution review not an alternative to charter change Job Manahan, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Mar 22 06:16 PM A plan to review the devolution of some roles to LGUs is not being considered as an alternative to charter change, President Marcos said. Read more »
Enrile backs Padilla's Charter change push, wants PH to have nuclear weapons Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Mar 22 02:21 PM During the hearing, panel chairpoerson Sen. Robin Padilla explained why he invited Juan Ponce Enrile, considered a "legal luminary." Read more »
Romualdez briefs diplomats on Cha-cha, Maharlika fund RG Cruz, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Mar 21 04:33 PM The luncheon was the preparatory meeting for the conduct of the Asia Pacific Parliamentarians Forum later this year. Read more »
Padilla: Most senators not open to Cha-cha at this time ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Mar 21 02:14 PM Sen. Robin Padilla said Tuesday it was hard to accept that most senators are not open this time to charter change. Read more »
Solon protests last minute scrapping of Senate hearing on Cha-cha RG Cruz and Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Mar 20 08:28 PM Senate President Migz Zubiri pointed out that their House counterparts should not be invited as “resource persons” as part of the interparliamentary courtesy. Read more »
Jinggoy claims more senators 'open' to Cha-cha Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Mar 17 06:33 PM Sen. Jinggoy Estrada in previous interviews had expressed his opposition on Cha-cha, saying that this is not the right time to do it. Read more »
'Economic laws paganahin muna bago Cha-Cha' ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Mar 16 07:58 PM Ayon sa ilang mambabatas at eksperto, dapat subukan munang paganahin ang ilang economic laws bago baguhin ang konstitusyon. Read more »
Senior lawmakers defend charter change initiatives RG Cruz, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Mar 16 10:19 PM Senior lawmakers on Thursday joined House Speaker Martin Romualdez in defending the House of Representatives' approval of 2 Charter change (Cha-cha) initiatives. Read more »
Zubiri dudang gagalaw ang Cha-cha sa Senado ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Mar 15 09:23 PM Matapos aprubahan sa mababang kapulungan ang hakbang sa pag-amyenda ng konstitusyon, inaabangan na ang magiging hakbang ng Senado sa posibleng Charter Change. Read more »
OPINION: Mabini in my mind Michael Henry Yusingco, LL.MPosted at Mar 15 09:11 PM Heeding Mabini’s caveat, the constitutional reform process must not be the exclusive domain of political elites. Read more »
Zubiri nails down Cha-cha in Senate Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Mar 15 08:46 PM Senate President Migz Zubiri was quick to clarify that he is not stopping Sen. Robin Padilla’s Cha-cha public consultations. Read more »
House rush to change charter baffles Zubiri ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Mar 15 06:25 PM Zubiri questioned the rush to amend the 1987 Constitution, reiterating that charter change is not a priority of the Marcos administration. Read more »
Solons urge Senate: Tackle charter change RG Cruz, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Mar 14 05:46 PM Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte concedes that the House will have to respect the prerogative of the Senate should it sit on the proposal. Read more »
Padilla shrugs off colleagues' objection to Charter change Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Mar 13 09:22 PM Sen. Robin Padilla is set to fly to Cebu this week to hold another hearing on Cha-cha. Read more »
Cha-cha, walang sapat na suporta sa Senado: Zubiri Robert Mano, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Mar 12 05:12 PM Wala pa ring sapat na bilang ng mga senador na sumusuporta sa charter change, ayon mismo kay Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri. Read more »
Pimentel says Padilla's Cha-cha proposals 'superficial' Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Mar 11 12:05 AM Padilla chairs the Senate committee on constitutional amendments and revision of codes. Read more »
Senate, House 'solid' despite opposing views on Charter change: Zubiri RG Cruz, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Mar 09 09:21 PM Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva emphasized the strong relationship between Zubiri and Romualdez. Read more »