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More business groups back call to weigh risks, costs of federalism

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 14 08:56 PM

Several business organizations joined the call of the Philippines' largest business groups for legislators to weigh the costs and risks of shifting to a federal form of government.  Read more »

Finance Usec denies ConCom consulted DOF on draft charter

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 13 07:54 PM

An official of the Department of Finance denied on Monday that the Malacañang-backed consultative committee (ConCom) consulted them before drafting the proposed federal charter.  Read more »

Finance chief 'absolutely' against draft federal charter

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 08 07:49 PM

MANILA - Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez on Wednesday told senators he "absolutely" would not approve of federalism as presented in the draft charter by the Malacanang-backed Consultative Committee.  Read more »

Charter change, muling didinggin sa Kamara simula Martes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 10:53 PM

Gagamitin ng House committee on constitutional amendments sa kanilang pagtalakay sa charter change bilang "working draft" ang isinumiteng draft ng consultative committee ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

House panel to adopt ConCom proposal as 'working draft,' says solon

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 05:14 PM

A House of Representatives committee will adopt the proposed federal charter of President Rodrigo Duterte's consultative committee as a 'working draft,' a lawmaker who heads the panel on constitutional amendments said Monday. Read more »

Sara Duterte's Hugpong may play vital role in Cha-cha push

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 05 11:02 PM

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio's regional party 'Hugpong ng Pagbabago' may play a vital role in the push for charter change, a political analyst said Sunday.  Read more »

Charter change still has long way to go, says Sotto

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 12:58 PM

The proposed shift to a federal form of government still has a long way to go, according to Senate President Vicente Sotto III. Read more »

Ex-Justice Mendoza: Concom draft ‘impoverishes’ Supreme Court

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 05:33 PM

The proposed federal constitution drafted by President Rodrigo Duterte’s advisory group “undermines” the Supreme Court by creating 3 other federal courts, one of its former justices said Wednesday. Read more »

'Tatay Digong', 'Cha-cha' arouse emotions on federalism, study says

Maria Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 28 10:46 AM

MANILA (UPDATED) - A shift to a federal form of government has been a much-talked about topic since Rodrigo Duterte won the presidency in 2016.   Read more »

Ambisyong mag-prime minister, isyung 'no-el', sinagot ni Arroyo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 07:53 PM

Matagal nang umuugong ang usap-usapang kaya isinusulong ni Arroyo ang cha-cha noong panahon niya bilang pangulo ay upang manatili sa kapangyarihan bilang prime minister.    Read more »

Jumpin', jumpin' Gloria

Editorial cartoon by Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN
Posted at Jul 26 10:46 PM

Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s ascent to the speakership has fueled speculations that it could be part of a plot to make her prime minister. Read more »

Senado, nanindigan na ayaw sa cha-cha, TRAIN-2

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 12:43 AM

Tiniyak din ng mga senador na di lulusot sa kanila ang "no-el" scenario sa 2019. Read more »

Zubiri on the Senate ‘Cha-cha’ hearings — ‘Hindi namin mamadaliin’

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 11:04 PM

Zubiri on Tuesday said the chamber will continue its hearings on charter change without rushing the legislation of the proposed shift to federalism. Read more »

Poe, Ejercito, binalikan si Arroyo sa 'ginawa' kina FPJ, Erap

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 10:52 PM

Di pa nalilimutan ng mga anak ng isang dating pangulo at isa pang tumakbo sa pagka-pangulo ang mga 'ginawa' noon ng ngayo'y House speaker na si Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.  Read more »

She's back: Is Speaker Arroyo poised to become prime minister?

Patrick Quintos, Arianne Merez and Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 08:40 PM

Nine years later, after enduring 4 years of hospital arrest, staring down a plunder case, prevailing over a debilitating bone illness and trading her coiffed mane for soft, flowing curls, Arroyo is the head of of one of two branches of Congress.  Read more »

Duterte confident Filipinos will rally behind charter change

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 06:49 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday expressed confidence that Filipinos would rally behind his administration's push for charter change as he delivered his third State of the Nation Address. Read more »

OPINION: Monsod: Senate’s ‘Magnificent Seven’ could stop charter change

(Analysis) Raïssa Robles
Posted at Jul 22 11:33 PM

Unless the Senate is crudely bypassed by the House and the Supreme Court approves it.  Read more »

Obispo at ilang pari, nanawagan laban sa Cha-Cha

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 20 03:12 AM

Maaari raw kasi itong maging daan para pahabain ang termino ng mga opisyal na nasa kapangyarihan ngayon. Read more »

Federalism: Are you listening?

Maverick Pesigan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 19 11:10 PM

Amid the debate over federalism and charter change, are politicians listening to Juan dela Cruz?  Read more »

Duterte didn't ask Senate to prioritize shift to federal: Sotto

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 03:56 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte did not ask the Senate to prioritize the country's shift to a federal form of government, Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said Thursday.   Read more »