Padilla declares 'death' of Cha-cha in Senate: 'Ginagalang natin' Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 25 07:28 PM Sen. Robin Padilla also said he would like to amend some political provisions of the Charter. Read more »
Maraming walang alam sa Cha-cha ang pabor dito: survey ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 05 05:16 AM Hindi dapat na makita ng tao na minamadali ang pagpapatupad ng Charter change, aniya. Read more »
Pulse Asia: Filipinos split about Charter change Rowegie Abanto, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 04 04:51 PM Filipinos are split about changing the 1987 Philippine Constitution, a survey by Pulse Asia showed. Read more »
Padilla accepts Cha-cha's doomed fate in the Senate: 'May halong kalungkutan' Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Mar 31 02:30 PM Sen. Robin Padilla said his fight for Cha-cha is not yet over since he still has three more years as a senator. Read more »
Proposed Cha-cha has no support from most senators: Dela Rosa Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Mar 30 07:45 PM Sen. Bato Dela Rosa said only four out of the 24 senators are open to discuss Cha-cha. Read more »
Padilla to seek Zubiri's clearance to meet with House on Cha-cha Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Mar 27 07:47 PM The meeting will attempt to arrive at a final and clear direction on how they would push Charter amendments. Read more »
Solon renews call for Senate-House meeting on Charter change RG Cruz, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Mar 27 04:44 PM Meantime, lawmakers had mixed reactions to the change of heart of some business groups who had previously backed Charter change. Read more »
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 »